Samsung group Chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

Second-generation leader transformed South Korean company into tech titan

Samsung chief Lee Kun-hee, seen here in 2010, has died at the age of 78. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

October 25, 2020 10:55 JST

Updated on October 25, 2020 12:11 JST

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee died at Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul on Sunday, the company said. He was 78. Lee had been hospitalized for over six years following a heart attack at his home in Itaewon, central Seoul, in 2014.