Han Jong-He dies, vice president and key figure of Samsung Electronics, of a heart attack at his daughter's wedding

Han Jong-Hee, vice president and executive co-director of the South Korean multinational Samsung Electronics, died Monday in Seoul at age 63 because of a heart attack, as confirmed by the company. Han collapsed last Friday after attending his daughter's wedding and was transferred to the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, where he died later, according to the local newspaper Chosun. After the company's statement, the shares of Samsung Electronics were red and closed with a 1.16%decrease. Han was considered a key figure in the rise of Samsung as one of the great world players in the television sector, planting face to rivals like Sony. The manager dedicated 37 years of his professional life to the company, from his entrance as an engineer in 1988 to becoming one of his top executives. Revidently, they have been in charge of the group's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in most Samsung products, anticipating the rise of the functions of these technologies for daily use. Under its leadership, the company has installed AI chips in its refrigerators, washing machines and vacuum cleaners. They have led the Device Experience (DX) division, or device experience, one of the group's large business branches, and also supervised the digital appliance unit (DA), as well as smartphones. His promotion in the company was constant, he was appointed head of the Visual Display area in 2017 and reached the vice presidency and general co -direction in 2021. «His contribution to the consumer electronics business is invaluable,» Sanjeev Rana, an analyst at CLSA Securities Korea, told Bloomberg. «Under his leadership, Samsung's television business, in particular, has maintained a very solid market position during the last two decades,» added the expert. They have also played a supervision role in the company's smartphone smartphone business, Rana said. The death of the manager occurs at a crucial moment for Samsung Electronics, given the rapid boom of Chinese brands of electronics, which offer competitive characteristics at lower prices, which represents a threat to Samsung market domain. The Korean company also tries to reach SK Hynix in memory with AI and defend against its rivals in the United States and China. He informed investors that 2025 would be a difficult year, but said that the company would seek mergers and acquisitions to deal with concerns about growth. The personal motto of Han was “eternal number 1 ″ and, according to sources of the team consulted by Bloomberg, he was known for his ethics of work and determination to overcome the challenges. During an interview with Bloomberg News in January, they have highlighted Samsung's unique position in the market Only on mobile devices, but also in appliances, to boost smart household technology. Young-Hyun, who assumed command of the semiconductor business, a key area of ​​the company. Han were in charge of everything else in the gigantic electronic products manufacturer. «Ultimately, our goal is to create new products that people have not tried before,» he told Bloomberg in January. It was planned to offer the inaugural speech of the event «Welcome to Bespoke AI» on March 26, but Samsung announced his substitution two days before for health reasons. His wife, two daughters and a son survive. The funeral will be held this Thursday and the burial place will be the commemorative park of the Sian family.