Article: "What's the use of money?" Lee Kun-hee's last letter?... Samsung "It's not written by the deceased"
Source: Kookmin Ilbo
Contents of an alleged letter by late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee is spreading online.
On the 26th, a post titled "The last letter left by Chairman Lee Kun-hee" spread in an online community and Kakaotalk.
The letter stated, "Do not be proud if you have money and power. Know how to be satisfied with trivial things even if you're not rich. Know how to rest even if you're not tired, move and exercise no matter how busy you are. There will never be anyone who will hurt you without your permission so if you lose something, you can find it again or buy it. But the only thing you can't get back forever is one's life. The pursuit of infinite wealth has made me just a greedy old man. In addition, many things that I once knew and enjoyed I took for granted. Money, power, position now is just garbage. For people living in their first half, don't live it too badly. People living in the second half, the game is not over yet so try to love yourself even now for a happy last year."
The letter was shared on Katalk by a 40yr old office worker Mr. Park Mo, who reportedly received the letter from an acquaintance that knew him. However, the letter soon turned out to be fake?
As contents of the post spread, Samsung released a statement writing, "The post circulating online is fake. It's not written by the deceased and has been circulating in the online community since over a year ago."
Despite the clarification, the letter is causing a stir online.
- [+301, -16] What good is money? Nothing is as important as money in this world. Of course there are many things that are more valuable but if you ask what's the use of money in front of someone that wants to die because of it you're just asking to be cursed out~
- [+197, -8] Huh? I can tell this isn't Chairman Lee's writing at all. The writing isn't classy. I can feel the poverty in the writing. The person that wrote this hasn't enjoyed any wealth.
- [+119, -12] Of course it's fake. First off, the writing is too low level. It doesn't make any sense that he'd describe himself as a monster. There's no way someone like him that lived through his beliefs would have regrets like that. He might regret his childhood maybe..
- [+72, -3] I don't understand what the hell fake people like them are thinking..ugh.
- [+27, -3] Just like the words of Genghis Khan and Admiral Yi Sun-sin,,,this was also a lie
- [+13, -1] From the first few lines alone I knew this wasn't Chairman Lee Kun-hee. This is something anyone living an ordinary life will knowㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
- [+7, -0] Only wealthy people that don't have to worry about money would say having money is not important...
- [+3, -0] The two most important things in life: 1. Health 2. Money