Article: "To heaven"...a giant tree in Korean business world, Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee passes away
Source: Yonhap News
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, a giant tree in the Korean business community has died.
The chairman passed away at the Seoul Samsung Hospital in Ilwon-dong, Seoul on the 25th at age 78.
Samsung announced the news of his death on the 25th stating, "According to the will of the deceased and bereaved family, the funeral was simply decided to be held as a family gathering."
On the night of May 10, 2014, the chairman suffered an acute myocardial infarction at his home in Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Since then, he has been receiving rehabilitation treatment for self-breathing issues but eventually he was unable to get up from bed and passed away.
He is survived by wife Hong Ra-hee, a former director of Lee-um Museum of Art, his son Lee Jae-yong, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, his daughter Lee Bu-jin, president of Hotel Shilla, Lee Seo-hyun, chairman of Samsung Welfare Foundation, and son-in-law Kim Jae-yeol, president of Samsung Economic Research Institute.
- [+6,942, -84] May he rest in peace. Rest well in heaven...you've suffered.
- [+4,862, -460] Samsung Lee Kunhee was the leader in the family but did it quietly. Look at how shameless Park Won Soon's funeral was, making noise all over Seoul for 5 days.
- [+2,587, -275] Under the umbrella of Samsung, it's global employees, family members and everyone that's attached to it...I'm really thankful to you all. Rest in peace. Thank you for preventing left-wing parasites from deliberately defaming our economy ㅜㅜ. It would've been nice if you could contribute more to the Korean economy. This is a huge loss to the nation.
- [+1,388, -159] Our country is full of people that are dogs and pigs. Only celebrities and athletes like Son Heung-min, Kim Yu-na, Psy, BTS, Yoo Jae-seok, Baek Jong-won, and great people like Lee Kun-hee are the true foundation of our country.
- [+1,231, -42] Chairman Lee Kun-hee deserves all the praise.
- [+670, -14] It would have been nice if he lived until the age of 87 but to go at 78...Hul~ I feel sad that you went too soon. Thank you for bringing Korea to such an advanced state.
- [+526, -12] He is the person that raised Korea. Samsung's semi-conductors and smartphones were a huge stepping stone that advanced our Korean economy. Thank you and rest well.
- [+481, -2] Our small country played in a big part in attracting worldwide attention because of him. May he rest in peace.
- [+270, -4] He's been more helpful to our country's economy than our 10 presidents. I'll use the Galaxy well...rest well.
- [+221, -8] Without Samsung there's no Korea.