Lee Dong-chae

Lee Dong-chae

Lee Dong-chae (#2283)

Global Rank #2283
Country Rank #29
Country South Korea

Lee Dong-chae is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Chemicals
  • South Korea
  • M
  • 66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,283
Country Rank #29
Net Worth $1.8B
Previous Worth $1.9B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country South Korea
Industry Chemicals
Age 66 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Cheongju, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 66
Source Of Wealth Chemicals, Self Made
Residence Cheongju, South Korea
Citizenship South Korea
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -5.3% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.9B
Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Lee Dong-chae is the founder of EcoPro, a chemicals group that he started in 1998. EcoPro BM, a unit of EcoPro, is South Korea's largest producer of cathodes for EV batteries by capacity. In 2022, a joint venture between EcoPro BM and Samsung SDI, Samsung's battery arm, completed construction of the world's largest cathode material plant by capacity. In 2023, Lee was sentenced to a two-year prison term and fined 2.2 billion won ($1.7 million) for insider trading. He maintained his innocence and was pardoned in 2024. Lee returned to EcoPro after the pardon, but did not resume the chairman position that he stepped down from in 2022.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Lee Dong-chae.

#24
Korea's 50 Richest (2026)
#1376
Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Lee Dong-chae's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)

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