Lee Hae-jin is a South Korean businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Global Investment Officer of Naver Corporation (KRX: 035420), the dominant Internet portal and search engine in South Korea. His career is rooted in elite computer science and a profound recognition of the Internet's potential.

Lee holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Seoul National University (SNU) and an M.S. in Computer Science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). His entrepreneurial journey began at Samsung SDS, where he worked as a researcher before leaving to found his own company.

• Naver Corporation (Founder & Global Investment Officer): The core publicly traded asset, the dominant Internet portal and search engine in South Korea (controlling LINE and Webtoon).
• Internet Pioneer: He founded the precursor company (Naver) in 1999, pioneering the Korean search engine and platform model (the chaebol of the Internet).
• LINE Corp: He was instrumental in the creation of LINE, the dominant mobile messenger in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand (now merged with Yahoo Japan).
• Global Focus: His structural role is managing Naver's global expansion and venture capital investments (including Webtoon).

Lee Hae-jin's strategic genius was his commitment to localized content and platform integration. He founded Naver (originally Naver Search) in 1999, successfully beating global rival Google in the South Korean market by offering a unique, comprehensive platform (including search, news, and encyclopedia services). He served as CEO until 2004.

His most structural move was overseeing the creation of LINE Corporation (a separate entity from Naver) in 2011, which achieved dominance in mobile messaging across Japan and Southeast Asia. He stepped down as Chairman in 2017 to focus on global strategy and investment as the Global Investment Officer. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the Internet platform and mobile services sector.

Lee Hae-jin's social impact is structural, stemming from Naver's role as the dominant information portal and technology platform in South Korea, profoundly influencing communication and commerce. His development of LINE and Webtoon contributed to the globalization of Asian digital content.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives. His structural contribution is tied to his belief in technological self-sufficiency and platform innovation as forces for national economic growth.

Lee Hae-jin maintains the professional, composed style of a technology executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a pioneer in the global internet sector.

Residing in Seoul, South Korea, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology investment, global strategy, and the long-term stewardship of the Naver empire.