Billionaires Born in North Korea

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 3 people for North Korea by birthplace. 0 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

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People recorded
0
Net worth of $1B or more
$0
Combined recorded net worth

States and provinces

Pyongyang 2Kangwon Province 1

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Ilhan NewPublic company founderPyongyang · Korean independence activist (1895-1971)Undisclosed
  2. 2Kim Il-sungTech founderMangyŏngdae · Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994Undisclosed
  3. 3Jeong Ju-yungPublic company founderTongchon County · South Korean businessman (1915–2001)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 1Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 1

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

engineering1
information technology1
semiconductor industry in South Korea1
automotive industry1
manufacture of machinery and equipment1
semiconductor industry1
construction1
pharmaceutical industry1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1Korea Computer Center2
  2. 2Socialist Patriotic Youth League1
  3. 3Workers’ Party of Korea1
  4. 4Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland1
  5. 5Pyongyang Sinmun1

Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.