Won Hee-ryong: "Lee Kun-hee, a Giant Who Instilled a Spirit of Challenge Through Top-Tier and Ultra-Differentiated Innovation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju, expressed his condolences on the passing of Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, on the 25th, describing him as "a figure who instilled confidence and a spirit of challenge in us through innovation aimed at becoming a top-tier and ultra-differentiated company."

On the same day, Governor Won stated on Facebook, "He led a poorest country that exported wigs and clothing to become the world's top manufacturing powerhouse and made it unimaginable to have a Korea without semiconductors."

He added, "The reason we can see the world broadly and far is thanks to the shoulders of a giant," and said, "It is now our responsibility to create a Korea where companies like Samsung emerge like stars. I pray for the eternal rest of Chairman Lee, who fulfilled the mission of serving the nation through business, a legacy from his predecessors."