Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest

LG Electronics chief among those expressing condolences over 63-year-old's death

20250325 Han Jong-hee on March 19

Han Jong-hee, CEO of Samsung Electronics, speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Suwon, South Korea, on March 19.  © Reuters

KIM JAEWON

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics CEO and Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning, the company said. He was 63.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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