Lee Jay-hyun

Lee Jay-hyun (#2261)

Global Rank #2261

Country Rank #30

Country South Korea

Lee Jay-hyun is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
food products, entertainment
South Korea
M
66 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,261

Country Rank #30

Net Worth $1.8B

Previous Worth $1.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country South Korea

Industry food products, entertainment

Age 66 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

World Billionaires List South Korea Billionaires food products, entertainment

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 66

Source Of Wealth food products, entertainment

Residence Seoul, South Korea

Citizenship South Korea

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Korea University

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

Previous Net Worth $1.8B

Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Lee Jay-hyun is chairman of the CJ Group, a conglomerate that operates the country's largest food and beverage company, CJ Cheiljedang. He is the eldest grandson of the late Samsung founder Lee Byung-chull; CJ officially separated from Samsung in 1997. In 2015, Lee Jay-hyun was convicted and sentenced to two and a half years in jail on embezzlement and tax evasion charges. In 2016, he was pardoned by then president Park Geun-hye and returned to his post in 2017. He is facing a new tax evasion probe in 2025.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#34

Korea's 50 Richest (2026)

#2177

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

His CJ Group began as a sugar mill and boosted domestic sugar production just after the end of the Korean War.

In 1995, CJ paid $300 million for an 11% stake in Steven Spielberg's production vehicle Dreamworks SKG.

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Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)