Michael Kim

Michael Kim

Michael Kim (#337)

Global Rank #337
Country Rank #131
Country United States

I always thought the success I've had is due to some talent, yes, hard work, yes, but it's also due to luck. Recognition of that is critical to giving you a sense of reality and it's from that recognition that you get humility.

  • $ 10 B
  • Private equity
  • United States
  • M
  • 62 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #337
Country Rank #131
Net Worth $9.9B
Previous Worth $9.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Private equity
Age 62 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Private equity

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 62
Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Seoul, South Korea
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Haverford College
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.9B
Current Net Worth $9.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Michael Kim cofounded MBK Partners, the Seoul-based private equity firm that bears his initials and manages more than $33 billion in assets. His ING Insurance Korea, which went public in 2017, was the first company wholly owned by a private equity firm to list on the Korean exchange. In 2015 his firm's $6.1 billion takeover of Tesco's Korean operation, Homeplus, marked the country's biggest private-equity deal to date. Kim was born in South Korea and was educated in the U.S. from preparatory school onward; he obtained U.S. citizenship along the way. He is an avid art collector and sits on the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Michael Kim.

#2
Korea's 50 Richest (2026)
#346
Billionaires (2026)
#130
Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Kim is married to Park Kyung-ah, daughter of the late Park Tae-joon, a former prime minister and founder of the steel giant Posco.

In 2020, he published his first novel, "Offerings," which traces the life of an investment banker amid the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Michael Kim's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $9.9B (May 4, 2026)

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