Son Hak-kyu Visits Lee Kun-hee's Funeral Hall: "The Architect Who Advanced Our Country into a World-Class Nation"

Former lawmaker Sohn Hak-kyu visited the funeral hall at Samsung Seoul Hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's wake was held, on the afternoon of the 26th to console the bereaved family. Photo by Lee Ki-min

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Former lawmaker Sohn Hak-kyu stated on the 26th that Chairman Lee Kun-hee of Samsung was not only the driving force behind Samsung but also the key figure who advanced South Korea into a world-class developed country based on Samsung.

Former lawmaker Sohn visited the funeral hall at Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where Chairman Lee's wake was held that afternoon and said, "He always looked at the world and the future, constantly innovated, valued people in the process, and emphasized technology development, showing us the right path to follow.

He added, "I hope Samsung will continue to work even harder to make South Korea a top world-class country," and "I wish our country would play a role in supporting advanced technology development and industrial development that South Korea has worked on."

Regarding his connection with Chairman Lee, former lawmaker Sohn said, "When I was governor of Gyeonggi Province, Samsung was the largest company in Gyeonggi, and I actively supported it through Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics.

Former lawmaker Sohn encouraged the bereaved family by saying, "He encouraged Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to lead Samsung even better."

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