Samsung Electronics turns 54 years old, celebrates anniversary in South Korea

Samsung Electronics has turned 54 years old today. Yes, the company is that old. In 1969, Samsung Group (which started in 1938) established Samsung Electric Industries. In 1974, Samsung Group entered the semiconductor business by acquiring Korea Semiconductor, which was the country’s first semiconductor chip company and was struggling. Soon, it joined hands with Korea […]

Read More

Samsung holds retirement ceremony for guide dogs, rehomes new puppies

Samsung Group has a hand in almost every corner of the market, from smartphones and TVs to medicine and cargo ships. Galaxy smartphone users aren’t generally aware of the company’s reach, but Samsung is a conglomerate that makes a lot of technological advancements possible in and outside of South Korea. However, not everything Samsung does […]

Read More

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong pardoned by South Korean President, gets cleared of bribery charges

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong received a huge relief today. The President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, pardoned Lee on the occasion of next week’s Liberation Day anniversary in the country. Lee Jae-yong can now formally take control of South Korea’s largest conglomerate. Earlier, Lee was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after being […]

Read More

BREAKING: Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong granted parole, will be released on Friday

Samsung Group’s leader, Lee Jae-yong, was sent to jail a few months ago on bribery charges. However, it was being speculated that he may be pardoned by the South Korean president sometime in August. Now, it is being reported that Lee has been granted parole, which means that he will soon be released from jail. Lee […]

Read More

Samsung donates $246 million to contain coronavirus in South Korea

In an exemplary display of corporate social responsibility, Samsung Group has announced that all of its affiliates will donate a combined 30 billion won or $246 million to support the South Korean government in its efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection in the country.South Korea is one of the countries dealing with […]

Read More