Lee Hae-jin

Lee Hae-jin (#2601)

Global Rank #2601

Country Rank #34

Country South Korea

Lee Hae-jin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Internet
South Korea
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,601

Country Rank #34

Net Worth $1.5B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country South Korea

Industry Internet

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Internet

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 58

Source Of Wealth Internet, Self Made

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Master of Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Seoul National University

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -6.3% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Lee Hae-jin is a cofounder of Naver, South Korea's No. 1 search engine. In 2018, he stepped down from Naver's board but remained its global investment officer, focusing on the company's expansion. In 2025, he returned as chairman to drive the company's AI business. In 2021, Naver and SoftBank agreed to a joint venture, taking control of their respective subsidiaries Line and Yahoo Japan. In November 2025, Naver said its payment arm, Naver Financial, will acquire crypto exchange operator Dunamu in a stock swap that values the combined entity at $13.6 billion.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Lee Hae-jin.

#38

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#2386

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

He started Naver while working at Samsung SDS in the late 1990s.

In 2016 his messaging app, Line, went public and raised $1 billion during its dual listing in New York and Tokyo.

Lee's son, Seung-joo, is a singer-songwriter and producer, who goes by the stage name Loren (stylized as LØREN).

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $1.5B (May 4, 2026)