Youth, Fame, Beauty, and Fortune: These Ladies Have it All (And A Few Who Lost it All)

Lee Boo-Jin

At 45 years old, Lee is the richest woman in South Korea, with a net worth of $1.9 billion. She’s the daughter of Lee Kun-Hee who owns the Samsung empire and is in the position to inherit the business alongside her siblings. She runs an upscale hotel chain called Hotel Shilla.

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Samsung is a household name and there’s no doubt that Lee Boo-Jin wants to keep it that way. After her father steps down from the business, it will be up to Lee and her siblings to keep the family fortune growing strong. We’ve seen before that this is not always the case, so we hope that she has good advisors on her side. It sounds like Lee isn’t the laid back heir that some are, sitting back and soaking in the wealth. It appears that Lee knows a thing or two about business as she manages a hotel.

How does it feel to be the richest in a country?