Lee Jae-yong

South Korean business executive
Person human Q624109

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
June 23, 1968
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
South Korea[9]
Position held
Chairman of Samsung Group[11]
Child
Lee Won-ju, Lee Ji-ho[7][8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Korean[23]
Different from
Lee Jae-yong
Family name
Lee[17]
Given name
Jae-yong[18]
McCune–Reischauer romanization
I Chaeyong
Name in native language
이재용
Native language
Korean[10]
Place of detention
Seoul Detention Center
Revised Romanization
I Jaeyong
🏷️ Also known as
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Lee Jae-yong in 2016.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
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Munzinger person ID
00000030281
Prabook ID
2200119

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Sibling 2
Siblings 2
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Family name 1
Lee
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Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Native language 1
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Parent of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of detention 1
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Summary

Lee Jae-yong was born in Washington, D.C.[1]. He was born on June 23, 1968[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3] and industrialist[4].

Body

Education

Educated at Seoul National University[12], a national university[24], in South Korea[25], founded in 1946[26], headquartered in Seoul[27]; Keio University[13], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in Mita[31]; Harvard Business School[14], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Boston[35]; and Kyungbock High School[15], a high school[36], in South Korea[37], founded in 1921[38].

FAQs

Where was Lee Jae-yong born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[1].

Who were Lee Jae-yong's parents?

Lee Jae-yong's father was Lee Kun-hee[5]. Lee Jae-yong's mother was Hong Ra-hee[6].

What did Lee Jae-yong do for work?

Lee Jae-yong worked as businessperson[3] and industrialist[4].

Where did Lee Jae-yong go to school?

Lee Jae-yong was educated at Seoul National University[12], Keio University[13], Harvard Business School[14], and Kyungbock High School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . news.kbs.co.kr. news.kbs.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . chosun.com. chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . chosun.com. chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . chosun.com. chosun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Seoul Detention Center
    Place of birth → Washington, D.C.
    Educated at → Seoul National University, Keio University, Harvard Business School +1
    Family name → Lee
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