Chief of Korea's top conglomerate hospitalized for six yearsSamsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee died on Oct. 25. Samsung is South Korea’s top conglomerate of which flagship unit is Samsung Electronics, the world’s No. 1 manufacturer of smartphones and memory chips.The 78-year-old has been hospitalize
Korea's richest man leaves great legacyThe following is an announcement from Samsung Electronics about the passing of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee. He died on Oct. 25 after being hospitalized for six years.During his leadership over the past 30 years, watchers point out that Lee left a great l
This is the second of a series highlighting businesswomen related to South Korea’s sprawling business conglomerates, called chaebol. _ ED.Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee has a son _ Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong _ and two daughters _ Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun.
Chairman Lee Kun-hee loses $3.8 billion in a yearThe lingering slump in the global semiconductor business chipped away at the fortune of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee by $3.8 billion over the past year.However, his net worth of $16.8 billion was big enough to put the bed-ridden businessman atop
Samsung Chairman Lee tops the podiumWhat would it be like to live in the country’s most expensive residence? You cannot ask the feeling because its owner is unable to answer your question _ he cannot even stay there because he is hospitalized.According to Seoul Metropolitan Government on March 31, t