The tragedy of “Samsung Princess”: Born in the most powerful chaebol family in Korea, but life is not rosy, even death is covered and faked

Tram Ho

Lee Yoon-hyung (April 26, 1979 – November 18, 2005) is the youngest daughter of Lee Kun-hee (January 9, 1942 – October 25, 2020), the late president of Samsung, a multinational corporation. Korea’s largest chaebol (tycoon).

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 1.

Lee Yoon-hyung (April 26, 1979 – November 18, 2005), the most beautiful young female tycoon in Korea for a while

The death that shook the land of kimchi

Lee Kun-hee has 4 children and Lee Yoon-hyung is the youngest daughter. She was born in Korea, known as the “Samsung princess”. Since 2003, at the age of 24, Yoon-hyung’s stock fortune alone has been $191 million.

For the Korean public, Yoon-hyung is the youngest female tycoon. She has a personal blog, regularly posts pictures and status lines about her lavish and regal everyday life and is of great interest to “netizens”.

After graduating from Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Yoon-hyung went to the US to study. She studied arts management at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York.

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 2.

The place where Yoon-hyung temporarily resides in the US is the East Village, the most luxurious area of ​​Manhattan

On November 19, 2005, the Korean press and media simultaneously reported shocking news: “Samsung princess had a serious traffic accident in the US, died on the way to the hospital”. During this time, Kun-hee was also recuperating in the United States. He had a simple funeral, sending off his youngest daughter according to Buddhist rites.

Intentionally covering up, making false declarations

After hearing the news of Yoon-hyung’s death, many Korean newsrooms wanted to find out more about the accident. Reporters race to “hunt” the Kun-hee tycoon and senior Samsung leaders. The representative of the corporation was required to appear, but stated that “there is no obligation to provide detailed information” for the reason “want to avoid false rumors”.

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 3.

Initially, Samsung announced that Yoon-hyung had died in a car accident

From Korea, the news that “Samsung princess died in a traffic accident” returned to the US. The Korea Times, based in New York, suspected, sent 3 reporters to verify. Very quickly, these three reporters discovered a series of unclear details. These ranged from time to location of the accident, witnesses, medical records, etc. When they arrived at the New York Police Department, they found the clearest evidence: there were no records of any accident related to the accident. fatal car accident and the victim’s surname is Lee.

Continuing to investigate, 3 reporters found the truth about Yoon-hyung’s death. She committed suicide, by strangling herself with an electric cord right in the apartment. Yoon-hyung committed suicide on November 18, 2005. Her boyfriend, Shin Soo-bin discovered the incident at 3 am the next day, November 19, and immediately informed Kun-hee. Why Soo-bin appeared at such a late time has not been revealed.

Also in 2005, Samung was entangled in a series of scandals. In September, Kun-hee flew to the US under the pretext of “treatment for lung cancer”, but was in fact dodging court summons. The president is accused of giving bribes to South Korean presidential candidates.

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 4.

In 2005, Lee Kun-hee had to report illness and fled to the US to avoid Korean prosecutors

In October 2005, two Samsung executives were given suspended sentences for manipulating the stock market. In early November 2005, Samsung was accused of manipulating the price of flash memory chips in the US, and had to pay a fine of $300 million. In the midst of the “tragedy”, Kun-hee worries that the truth about the youngest daughter’s death will negatively affect the corporation. He intentionally covered up the suicide, covering it up with a bogus car accident.

The sad truth

During her lifetime, Yoon-hyung was one of the 5 richest women in Korea. In the country, she always has at least 2 bodyguards accompanying her. Even in the US, Yoon-hyung has a driver 24/7, ready to pick you up regardless of the time. The vehicle that escorts this tycoon is a limousine, which can be considered the most luxurious car on the planet.

After enrolling in Steinhardt, Yoon-hyung moves into a beautiful apartment in Astor Place, East Village, Manhattan. Everyone thought, Yoon-hyung would take over as Samsung’s cultural director, owning a huge and super valuable art collection. Her life, which was filled with velvet, will continue to be full of pink, absolutely without difficulties or uncertainties.

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 5.

During the time in America, Yoon-hyung rarely went out

Few people know, behind the flashy appearance of the “Samsung princess” is a private life full of bondage and loneliness. Yoon-hyung once loved a son deeply before going to the US to study, and wanted to marry a husband and wife to stick together for life. However, her tycoon’s parents criticized him for not being a “foreign subject”, forcing him to break up.

During his days in America, Yoon-hyung had no friends. The security guard at the gate of the apartment building she temporarily resides in often finds her staying in her room, sometimes not going out for a whole week. It seems, Yoon-hyung suffers from severe depression but silently suffers. She eventually freed herself with an electrical cord, ending her life at the age of 26.

Bi kịch của Công chúa Samsung: Sinh ra trong gia tộc chaebol hùng mạnh nhất Hàn Quốc nhưng cuộc đời không màu hồng, đến cái chết cũng bị che đậy, giả mạo - Ảnh 6.

Yoon-hyung didn’t leave a will, but is more likely to commit suicide due to depression

According to traditional Korean beliefs, suicide is unacceptable behavior and children who go ahead of their parents are unfilial. Although Yoon-hyung’s mother and siblings flew to the US soon after hearing the news, no one attended her funeral.

After the incident broke out, Samsung admitted Yoon-hyung died by suicide. A spokeswoman for the group told the press that she was deeply worried and heartbroken by her father’s illness, especially sad that he had to “face a difficult time” in Korea.

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