CEO Han Jong-hee passed away on March 25 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 63.
According to Reuters, a Samsung spokesperson confirmed by phone that CEO Han Jong-hee passed away on March 25.
Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee at the CES 2025 event in Las Vegas in January. Photo: Bloomberg.
According to Chosun Biz, Han Jong-hee suffered a cardiac arrest after his daughter’s wedding on March 22. He was taken to Seoul Samsung Hospital for emergency treatment, but did not survive. Han was scheduled to speak at Samsung’s major event on March 26, but on March 24, the company announced that it would reschedule the speech for someone else.
“We pray for the soul of the deceased, who contributed 37 years to the company. He led the TV division to become the world’s number one, and did his best as the head of the TV and home electronics division, even when facing many difficulties,” Chosun Biz quoted an internal announcement from Samsung Electronics.
Han Jong-hee’s funeral will take place on March 27.
Han Jong-hee was the head of the mobile business (formerly headed by Koh Dong-jin) and consumer electronics business (headed by Hyun-Suk Kim). He also became co-CEO of Samsung Electronics, overseeing the chip business of South Korea’s largest company with Jun Young-hyun.
Previously, CEO Han Jong-hee appeared at the annual meeting held on March 19 in Suwon, South Korea, to admit to shareholders that Samsung’s technological competitiveness had weakened in recent years.
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