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Samsung chairman to receive $1.94 billion in shares from mother

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong will receive 2.6 trillion won ($1.94 billion) in Samsung shares from his mother, Hong Ra-hee, raising his stake to 1.75 percent.

2026.10.13

Representation of cryptocurrencies is seen in this illustration created on Sept. 10, 2025.

Crypto gifts to minors nearly triple ahead of new tax rules

Korean parents are gifting cryptocurrency to minors at nearly triple the rate of last year, seeking out tax savings before tighter oversight takes effect.

2026.9.9

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Late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu's luxury home transferred to DJ Koo, children

Late actor Barbie Hsu’s Taipei luxury penthouse has been transferred equally to husband DJ Koo Jun-yup and her two children, while another home remains tied to unresolved debt.

2026.7.29

Hong Ra-hee, left, the widow of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, is seen walking with her son and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong at the Republic of Korea Naval Academy in Changwon in November 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Widow of late Samsung chief sells $2.1 billion in shares to settle inheritance taxes

Hong Ra-hee, the widow of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has sold a stake in Samsung Electronics worth nearly 3.1 trillion won ($2.1 billion) to settle inheritance taxes on assets left by the late tycoon, industry sources said Thursday.

2026.4.9

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo is seen at the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center in Gangseo District, western Seoul on Jan. 6. [NEWS1]

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo wins family inheritance battle against his mother and sisters

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo won a court battle on Thursday against his mother and sisters over the inheritance of assets left by his late father, former LG Chairman Koo Bon-moo.

2026.2.12

The Seoul Central District Court building in southern Seoul on July 7 [NEWS1]

Brothers stand trial for allegedly killing mother for 'only' receiving Seocho buildings

Two brothers are on trial for allegedly killing their mother after discovering she had gifted more of her fortune to their youngest sibling, with the pair demanding a redistribution after receiving buildings in Seocho worth around 10 billion won.

2025.9.4

Strike a balance between tax cuts and revenue

The government must come up with more workable and sustainable fiscal visions while upholding conservative government spending and tax scheme.

2024.7.28

The right direction, but discretion is needed

Rationalizing taxes to better reflect current conditions will help the economy as well as people.

2024.6.17

Justices enter the main chamber of the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Thursday afternoon. The court issued a ruling that invalidated minimum family inheritance provisions in the Civil Code. [YONHAP]

Court overturns laws mandating inheritance for family members

The Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down inheritance laws that reserve minimum portions of a deceased person's estate for family members.

2024.4.25

Late former LG Chairman Koo Bon-moo, left, and current LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo [LG]

Court rules against LG Chairman Koo in inheritance tax lawsuit

LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and his family lost a lawsuit they had filed against Korea’s tax administrative agency disputing a large inheritance tax amount.

2024.4.4