Overview

• Lee Jae-yong’s assets were estimated at 16.6 trillion won ($11.9 billion) as of end-August, up 4.7 trillion won this year, the largest increase among the top 50 chaebol family members.
• His rise tracked a 48 percent jump in Samsung C&T shares, where he holds a 19.9 percent stake in the Samsung Group’s de facto holding company.
• Leaders Index said owner families’ combined assets reached 144.5 trillion won, up nearly 33 trillion won in the first half, based on Jan. 2–Aug. 29 prices and first-half filings.
• Hyosung Group’s Cho Hyun-joon added 1.9 trillion won to reach 2.9 trillion won after inheriting shares in 2024, while Hyundai Motor Group’s Euisun Chung gained 1.8 trillion won on strength in Hyundai Glovis.
• Kyobo Life’s Shin Chang-jae posted a decline to about 2.4 trillion won over the same period, marking one of the steepest drops in the ranking.