In 1956, Lee Kun-hee's younger sister married into the family of powerful Samsung's rival company, LG, but the relationship between the two companies became rocky. Lee Sok-hee, one of Lee Kun-hee ...

saying it unfairly benefited the Lee family while hurting minority shareholders. There was also public anger over how the national pension fund’s stake in Samsung C&T, the merged entity ...

When you hear the word Samsung, your mind probably jumps to portable electronics like smartphones or home appliances. But you might not realize that the South Korean company’s influence extends ...

Mr Cho Jung-ho's rise to South Korea’s uber rich list stands out in country where inherited fortune largely defines wealth.

Samsung family scion and chair Lee Jae-yong (aka, Jay Y. Lee) said the company is facing “a do-or-die survival issue.” Today ...

Meritz Financial Group chairman Cho Jung-ho is now in second spot with a net worth of US$8.5 billion. The company’s market value has surged more than 100 times since its 2011 IPO to US$16 billion.

The discovery was realized thanks to a 300 billion won ($205 million) donation from the families of the late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, paving a path for pediatric patients with brain tumors.

He was 78. Lee died with his family members by his side, including his only son and Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the company said in a statement. Samsung didn’t announce the cause of his ...

Ever since its founding in 1938, top positions at the South Korean giant have been held by members of the Lee family, with second and third-generation Lees running more than 55 Samsung subsidiary ...

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has reportedly told Samsung executives that the company has “lost its unique potential,” and emphasized that they should “deal with the crisis with a ...