Lee Boo-Jin
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Lee Boo-Jin Net Worth

Lee Boo-Jin is the eldest daughter of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee and the country's richest woman. She is the president and chief executive of Hotel Shilla and a big shareholder in Samsung C&T. She is currently in the middle of a messy divorce from Im Woo-Jae, who was her bodyguard when they met. Im has asked for $1.04 billion in the divorce settlement, but is expected to receive much less.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Samsung C&T
Birth Year 1969
Birth Place Seoul, South Korea, South Korea
Age 54 YEARS OLD
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater Yonsei University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Title President and chief executive of Hotel Shilla
Spouse(s) Im Woo-jae (divorced)
Children 1 son
Parent(s) Lee Kun-hee
Hangul 이부진
Hanja 李富眞
Revised Romanization Lee Bujin
McCune–Reischauer I Puchin

💰 Net worth: $3.2 Billion (2024)

In 2024, the net worth of Lee Boo-Jin, also widely recognized as Samsung C&T in South Korea, is estimated to reach a staggering $3.2 billion. As the eldest daughter of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-Hee, Lee Boo-Jin has played a pivotal role in expanding and diversifying the family's business conglomerate. She has been instrumental in the success of Samsung C&T, a leading global construction and trading company. With her exceptional business acumen and strategic leadership, Lee Boo-Jin has been able to amass an impressive fortune, solidifying her position as one of the wealthiest individuals in South Korea.

2012 $1.2 Billion
2013 $1.25 Billion
2014 $1.3 Billion
2015 $2.2 Billion
2016 $1.9 Billion
2017 $1.6 Billion
2018 $2.05 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1999

In 1999, she married Im Woo-jae, known in the Korean press as "Mr. Cinderella" because of his humble background, as an "employee of a security Service affiliate of Samsung Group". They separated in 2012, and have one son together.

2017

In a court ruling in July 2017, Lee was ordered to pay her ex-husband Im Woo-jae $7.6 million, as part of their divorce settlement, with Lee receiving sole custody of their son. Im is counter-suing, seeking $1.1 billion as a division of assets.

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