Samsung Vice Chairman Jong-Hee Han Passes Away at 63

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Jong-Hee (JH) Han, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, has passed away at the age of 63. Han suffered a heart attack on March 22 and was taken to Samsung Hospital in Seoul. Sadly, he did not recover and passed away on March 25. Han played a major role in the company’s success. He led the TV and home appliance business and helped Samsung become the world’s largest TV manufacturer for the past two decades.

Samsung mourns the loss of Vice Chairman Jong-Hee Han

In its internal notice, Samsung confirmed his passing, saying, “We mourn the deceased who dedicated 37 years to the company. The deceased led the global top position in the TV business and has always done their best as the head of the institutional sector and head of the DA business division, even under difficult domestic and external circumstances.” Han’s funeral is scheduled for March 27, with his memorial set up at Samsung Seoul Hospital.

Credit: YONHAP NEWS AGENCY

Han was born in 1962. He studied electronic engineering at Inha University before joining Samsung Electronics in 1988. He joined the development team of the video division and worked on improving TV technology. Over time, people recognized him as an expert in the TV field. In November 2017, Han became the head of Samsung’s video display division. Under his leadership, Samsung continued to dominate the global TV market. Due to his achievements, Samsung promoted him to vice chairman and CEO in 2021. In his new role, he oversaw Samsung’s consumer electronics and IT/mobile businesses.

Just days before his passing, Han spoke at Samsung’s 56th shareholders’ meeting on March 19. He talked about Samsung’s future and shared his plans to grow the company. He said Samsung would continue to take on new challenges in several areas, including robotics, medtech, and next-generation semiconductors, to secure new growth engines driven by the growth of the AI industry.

Jong-Hee Han was also supposed to give the keynote speech at “Welcome to Bespoke AI,” a major Samsung home appliance event, on March 26. However, after his sudden heart attack, another executive from the DA business division will take his place as the keynote speaker.

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Binay Konwar

Binay Konwar started his blogging journey in 2014 and has since written plenty of tech articles. At present, he is working as a News Writer at SammyGuru, covering everything about Samsung. He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics, but his real passion lies in tech and writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess and watching movies.

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