To commemorate the 6th anniversary (25th) of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, a memorial concert was held at the Samsung Electronics Human Resources Development Center Concert Hall in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on the afternoon of the 28th.
This memorial concert was held from 6:40 PM on this day under the theme of ‘The era of artificial intelligence (AI), the future you asked about first.’
About 900 people attended the event, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Leeum Museum of Art honorary director Hong Ra-hee, the Samsung CEO family, Samsung presidents and executives, students who benefited from corporate social responsibility (CSR), and partner company officials.
It is known that Chairman Lee first visited the Human Resources Development Center before the event started to encourage new executives and excellent employees.
It is also reported that Chairman Lee had a dinner party with new executives and key executives who participated in the event.
At the event, presidents of Samsung Electronics and affiliates, including Samsung Electronics CEO Jeon Young-hyun and DS (Semiconductor) Division Head (Vice Chairman), Samsung Electronics CEO and DX (Finished Products) Division Head (President) Noh Tae-moon, Samsung SDI President Choi Joo-sun, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics President Jang Deok-hyeon, also attended the event.
This year's performance featured world-renowned pianist Cho Seong-jin and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on stage. Cho Seong-jin, who received the 2023 Samsung Ho-Am Award for Art, also participated in the 3rd and 4th anniversary memorial concerts.
Soprano Park Hye-sang and pianist Han Hayun also participated in the performance.
Before entering the performance hall, visitors looked at the memorial space for the 6th anniversary of the late Chairman Lee's death in the lobby and paid tribute to the deceased.
During his lifetime, former Chairman Lee had a special affection for culture and art, and emphasized that companies should also be interested in cultural development and expand their role.
In accordance with former Chairman Lee's will to foster 'cultural infrastructure', Samsung has been actively supporting culture and arts.
In addition to awarding the Samsung Ho-Am Art Award every year, Samsung has also operated the 'Samsung Music Fellowship' program, which provides free rental of world-class luxury musical instruments since 1997.
Meanwhile, prior to the memorial concert, the 6th anniversary memorial service for late Chairman Lee was held at Seonyeong in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 23rd. Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home from a business trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and immediately visited Sunyoung.
Former Chairman Lee became the second Chairman of the Samsung Group after the death of his father, Founding Chairman Lee Byung-chul, in 1987, and is credited with pushing for group innovation in 1993 with the 'New Management Declaration', which is represented by "Change everything except your wife and children," and elevated Samsung to the ranks of global companies.
He collapsed from a myocardial infarction at his home in Yongsan-gu, Seoul in May 2014 and remained in bed for 6 years and 5 months before passing away on October 25, 2020 at the age of 78.
