The Samsung Succession: How Family Drama and Corruption Shaped South Korea's Corporate Giant
This article examines the complex succession drama at Samsung, focusing on Lee Jae-yong (JY Lee), the 57-year-old grandson of Samsung's founder who was jailed in 2017 for his role in a corruption scandal that brought down South Korea's president. The piece explores how the Lee family has maintained control of the conglomerate through generations of complex mergers, inheritance disputes, and political maneuvering, while facing a $10bn tax bill and internal family feuds.