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Politics, business and culture collide at Smithsonian's Samsung art gala

U.S. political and business leaders gathered for Samsung's gala at the Smithsonian, celebrating the exhibition of Korean art from the late Lee Kun-hee's collection, marking a significant cultural contribution.

2026-01-29

Art knows no bounds

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong departs for the United States from Gimpo Business Aviation Center on Jan. 26 to commemorate the first overseas exhibition of the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s donated cultural treasures.

2026-01-26

Samsung Electronics chief warns against complacency after strong earnings

Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, has urged the company's executives not to become complacent despite a sharp rebound in earnings, stressing that the company faces a "last chance" to restore its competitiveness, industry sources said.

2026-01-25

Samsung Electronics chairman's son to take part in Cobra Gold military exercise

Lee Jee-ho, the son of Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and a junior lieutenant in the Navy, will be dispatched next month to take part in the largest multinational military exercise in Southeast Asia.

2026-01-23

BTS's Jimin, V and Jungkook named to Korea's top 100 richest shareholders under 30 list

Boy band BTS members Jimin, V and Jungkook were named on the list of Korea’s top 100 richest shareholders under the age of 30. As of Friday, each member holds 68,385 shares HYBE, valued at approximately 21.4 billion won ($14.8 million).

2025-12-25

Samsung Electronics chairman visits chip campuses to review next-gen tech development

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company's semiconductor campuses near Seoul on Monday to review the progress in next-generation chip development and encourage employees, the company said.

2025-12-22

Samsung chairman meets Tesla's Elon Musk, AMD's Lisa Su during U.S. trip

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned from a U.S. business trip where he met with AMD CEO Lisa Su and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a coast-to-coast trip to lay the groundwork for the company's strategy next year.

2025-12-16

Exclusive: Samsung chief meets with Elon Musk in Texas months after major chip deal

Samsung Electronics' Lee Jae-yong met with Elon Musk and toured the Tesla semiconductor plant in Texas, signaling the two tech giants' possible cooperation in the future as competition intensifies in the advanced chipmaking industry.

2025-12-12

Multibillionaire Mukesh Ambani arrives in Korea for meeting with Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India’s Reliance Industries and Asia’s wealthiest individual, visited Korea on Tuesday for a one-day trip to meet with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong.

2025-11-25

Fighter jets and instant noodles: Korean business leaders flock to UAE as exports to Gulf nation grow

Top Korean business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, are heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as interest grows in the Gulf nation’s role as a hub for Korean exports

2025-11-18