W3.5b is the new entry to Korea’s top 1%

A South Korean household needs net assets of about 3.5 billion won ($2.6 million) to rank among the top 1 percent, a report showed Wednesday. According to the “THE100 Report” by NH Investment & Securities’ 100-Year Life Research Center, the cutoff stood at 3.48 billion won as of March 2025, up 5.5 percent from 3.3 billion won a year earlier. Top 1 percent households had an average net worth of 6.08 billion won, with a household head aged 63 on average and 2.84 members per household. More than 74

By The Korea Herald