Online Memorial Hall Opens for the 1st Anniversary of the Late Kim Sang-ha, Honorary Chairman of Samyang Group

Memorial Video, Starting with the Quote "I Reflect Three Times a Day"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] An online memorial hall commemorating the first anniversary of the late Namgo Kim Sang-ha, Honorary Chairman of Samyang Group, will be held.

Samyang Group announced on the 20th that it will open the first anniversary online memorial hall for Honorary Chairman Kim until the 23rd. The online memorial hall features memorial videos, quotes, and more, and can be accessed through the Samyang Group website.

The 7-minute memorial video begins with Honorary Chairman Kim’s quote, “Because my responsibility in the company is the greatest, I reflect three times a day,” and depicts the late chairman’s life, who silently fulfilled his responsibilities in all aspects including corporate management, social contribution, and employee communication.

From the perspective of corporate management, the video highlights Honorary Chairman Kim’s field-oriented management and industrial patriotism philosophy that emphasized research and development (R&D) innovation, as he led the field by taking charge of technology and equipment introduction whenever Samyang Group entered new businesses. His efforts devoted to the nation and society through external activities and talent development were also reexamined. Honorary Chairman Kim served as the chairman of over 100 organizations, including 12 years as chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association, co-chairman of the Second Founding Committee, chairman of the Korea Basketball Association, and chairman of the Environmental Preservation Association. He contributed to the development of culture, sports, and society at large, and served as chairman of the Sudang Foundation, Yang Young Foundation, and Haseo Academic Foundation, contributing to talent development, academia, and the advancement of science and technology. Additionally, his human side was highlighted through scenes of him visiting Samyang’s workplaces and sharing meals with employees on site.

Honorary Chairman Kim Sang-ha was born in 1926 in Seoul as the fifth son among seven sons and six daughters of Sudang Kim Yeon-su, the founder of Samyang Group. He graduated from Seoul National University’s Department of Political Science in 1949 and joined Samyang Corporation. During the 1950s and 1960s, he spearheaded the introduction of technology and equipment for sugar refining and polyester businesses and directed factory construction sites, leading new business ventures. Later, as president and chairman of Samyang Corporation, he expanded the group’s business portfolio into food and chemical materials by entering the TPA (terephthalic acid) polyester fiber raw material, engineering plastics, starch, and starch syrup businesses. Around his appointment as group chairman in 1996, he prepared Samyang’s future growth engines by entering packaging and pharmaceutical bio businesses.

A Samyang Group official stated, “Honorary Chairman Kim practiced the virtues of moderation and humility while tirelessly serving and dedicating himself to industrial patriotism,” and added, “We will carry forward the will of Honorary Chairman Kim and the previous management into Samyang’s new 100 years.”

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