3rd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony for the Late Lee Kun-hee... Lee Jae-yong Returns Early Morning to Attend

Private Memorial Service with Bereaved Families and Executives in Solemn Atmosphere

The 3rd anniversary memorial service for the late Lee Kun-hee, former chairman of Samsung, was solemnly held on the morning of the 25th at the family burial site located in Imok-dong, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Family members including Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, Hong Ra-hee, former director of the Samsung Museum of Art Leeum, Lee Boo-jin, president of Hotel Shilla, Lee Seo-hyun, chairwoman of the Samsung Welfare Foundation, and Kim Jae-yeol, president of Samsung Global Research, visited the burial site to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the former chairman. Lee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on his Middle East tour, returned home early that morning to attend his father's memorial service.

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Before the family's tribute, about 60 Samsung executives also visited the burial site sequentially to pay their respects. The memorial service was held quietly and solemnly without any separate commemorative events, conducted in a private format with only family and management participating, as was the case during the 1st and 2nd anniversaries.

Notably, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Chairman Lee’s 'New Management Declaration,' and the executives’ determination to reflect on his management philosophy and pledge Samsung’s resurgence is particularly strong. After the memorial service, Lee and about 60 executives moved to the Samsung Human Resources Development Center in Yongin-si to watch a commemorative video for the late chairman’s 3rd anniversary and share a luncheon. At the luncheon with executives held after last year’s 2nd anniversary memorial, Lee expressed, "Reflecting on Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s intense life, I feel a heavy sense of responsibility. Now is the time to act more boldly and challengingly." He also stated, "It is my mission to inherit and develop the achievements and legacy of the predecessor."

The late Chairman Lee passed away at the age of 78 on October 25, 2020, at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul. He collapsed from acute myocardial infarction at his home in Itaewon-dong in May 2014 and underwent hospitalization and treatment for six years and five months before passing away. Since 2014, Lee Jae-yong led Samsung as vice chairman, effectively serving as the head of the group, and officially assumed the chairman position on October 27 last year.

Prior to the 3rd anniversary memorial service, Samsung commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance guide dog program initiated by the late chairman last month, followed by a memorial concert held on the 19th of this month to honor him. Additionally, last weekend, Lee presided over the regular exchange meeting of Samsung’s Japanese partner companies’ group 'LJF' (Lee Kun-hee and Japanese Friends) at the Samsung Guesthouse Seungjiwon for the first time since his inauguration as chairman, demonstrating his intention to continue the late chairman’s vision and strengthen cooperation with Japanese parts and materials companies.

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