That helped boost the worth of South Korea's 40 richest to $41 billion, up from $36 billion last year and up $20 billion from our inaugural 2005 list. The ranks include 12 billionaires, three more ...

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South Korea’s richest men include five billionaires whose net worth ranges from US$16.4 billion to US$3.1 billion. Photos: Handouts/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Hyundai Motor Group.