South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died at the age of 63.

KEY POINTS

  • South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, died of a heart attack.
  • The company said Jun Young-hyun— who was appointed as co-CEO in November last year— will become the sole CEO.
  • Han became the head of the product research and development team at Samsung’s visual display division in 2011, rising through the ranks over the years, and was appointed CEO in 2022.