Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died of a heart attack at the age of 63, the company said on Tuesday.
Han joined Samsung Electronics in 1988 as part of the TV development team and played a crucial role in advancing the tech giant's display technology. He went on to lead the Digital Appliances Business and the DX division after he was promoted to vice chairman in 2021.
Han suffered a heart attack Saturday and died while receiving treatment at a hospital, according to Yonhap.