Lee Joong-keun

Lee Joong-keun (#3362)

Global Rank #3362

Country Rank #53

Country South Korea

Lee Joong-keun is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
Construction, real estate
South Korea
M
85 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,362

Country Rank #53

Net Worth $1.0B

Previous Worth $1.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country South Korea

Industry Construction, real estate

Age 85 Years

Gender M

Last Refreshed 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires Construction, real estate

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Personal Stats

Age 85

Source Of Wealth Construction, real estate, Self Made

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 4

Education Doctorate, Korea University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.0B

Current Net Worth $1.0B

About Me

Lee Joong-keun is credited with introducing rental housing in South Korea and is the founder of Booyoung Group, a property and construction giant. In 2018, he was convicted of embezzlement, tax evasion and creating a slush fund, but was released on bail due to health problems. In 2020, an appeals court sentenced him to two and a half years in prison. He was released on parole in 2021 and was granted a presidential pardon in 2023. In 2004, he was sentenced to three years in jail for embezzling company funds, but his sentence was suspended for five years. He was granted a presidential pardon in 2008.

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Did You Know?

In 1979, he filed for bankruptcy and put Booyoung's shares in his relatives' names in order to do deals.

A generous benefactor, he donates to families of disaster victims and grants scholarships and school supplies to support education in Southeast Asia.

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Current Net Worth: $1.0B ()