Chairman Lee Jae-yong's First Move After Inauguration is 'Gwangju'... Practicing the Philosophy of Togetherness

Visit to Partner Company 'DK' with 28 Years of Partnership

Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Pyeonghwa] Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Gwangju as his first step after taking office to practice the philosophy of coexistence he has emphasized.

According to Samsung Electronics on the 28th, Chairman Lee visited the partner company DK located in Gwangju Metropolitan City on the same day.

DK has maintained a relationship with Samsung Electronics for 28 years since 1994. It supplies steel plate processed products such as refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, and air conditioners to Samsung Electronics' Consumer Electronics Division. When DK first started doing business with Samsung Electronics, it recorded sales of 750 million KRW, but last year, sales grew 287 times to 215.2 billion KRW.

While touring the DK production site that day, Chairman Lee emphasized win-win cooperation with partner companies, saying, "Our company can only do well if our partner companies do well." He had previously emphasized the philosophy of coexistence, stating, "Sharing together and growing together is the path to becoming the world's best," and made similar remarks in this context.

Samsung Electronics stated, "Chairman Lee's first step after taking office to visit partner companies reflects his determination to actively develop the future coexistence philosophy that continues the spirit of serving the nation through business."

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