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Jul 9, 2026

Chairman Lee Jae-yong, at headquarters 20years of cleaning worker's funeral hall visit and funeral expense support

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the funeral hall of a cleaning worker who had worked at Samsung headquarters for 20years and supported the funeral expenses with his own money. The news drew attention from employees and investors. Around the same time, Samsung Electronics' quarterly operating profit, including special bonuses, exceeded 100trillion won.


Chairman Lee Jae-yong, at headquarters 20years of cleaning worker's funeral hall visit and funeral expense support

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong personally visited the funeral hall of a cleaning worker who had worked at Samsung headquarters and supported the funeral expenses with his own money. The news drew attention among employees and investors.

The funeral hall was set up inside Samsung headquarters. Lee was reported to have visited the funeral hall alone.

The deceased was a cleaning worker who had worked at the company headquarters for a long time. The length of service was reported as 20years.

It has been confirmed that the chairman visited the bereaved family, offered condolences, and supported funeral-related expenses with personal funds.

The company has not separately announced any official position or additional measures at this time.

At the same time, Samsung Electronics’ quarterly operating profit, including special performance bonus payments, was 100 and it was reported to have posted the highest quarterly operating profit among global companies.

The news was reported on 7 . 9Further details may be updated if additional explanations are released by the company or the bereaved family.

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Sources: 매일경제 산업

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