Elizabeth Patterson
The President of South Korea will send flowers and letters to the family of the late Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-kee condolences for his departure.
"Green House chief of staff Noh Young-min and the president's senior secretary, Lee Ho-seung, will present their condolences directly when the memorial service venue is completed," Green House spokesman Kang Min-
South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a press conference at the Green House in January Photo: Reuters.
Moon will also send a specially signed wreath to the funeral home at the Samsung Medical Center south of Seoul.
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee passed away on October 25 with her family, but the company did not mention the cause of death.
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee gives a press interview in Seoul, South Korea, in 2008 Photo: ?nh: AP.
Lee is the richest man in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of $ 20.7 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Samsung Electronics is today the cornerstone of the Korean economy and is one of the world's largest spenders on research and development.
