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Lee Boo-jin was born in Seoul, South Korea on October 6, 1970. Lee Boo-jin is a businessperson. That works out to 55 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Yonsei University.
My Take
Lee Boo-jin interests me because she has spent her life proving competence inside a world quick to assume privilege explains everything. Leading Hotel Shilla since 2010 and earning the nickname Little Lee Kun-hee, she chose hospitality, a business measured by how people are treated rather than abstract numbers. That choice tells me something about temperament. I find it compelling when someone born into immense expectation still has to deliver results to be respected, and does. My take is that her steadiness, not her surname, is what makes her a figure worth watching in Korean business.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Boo-jin
- Name (Japanese)
- 李富真
- Born
- October 6, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- businessperson
2. Background
- University
- Yonsei University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Boo-jin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%AF%8C%E7%9C%9F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12611590
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Boo-jin born?
Born October 6, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Lee Boo-jin from?
Lee Boo-jin is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Lee Boo-jin do?
Lee Boo-jin works as businessperson.