It is known that Hong Ra-young, former deputy director-general of Samsung Museum of Art Leeum and a member of Samsung's controlling shareholder family, and Lee Sang-hoon, former chairman of the board (president) of Samsung Electronics, have become in-laws.
According to the business community on the 29th, the former deputy director-general's second daughter and the former president's eldest son held their wedding on the afternoon of the 27th at The Shilla Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul.
The wedding was attended by many top Samsung executives as well as relatives from both families.
The former deputy director-general is the youngest sister of Hong Ra-hee, honorary director of the Samsung Museum of Art Leeum, and the maternal aunt of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong. She also attended the high school graduation ceremony of her nephew, Hotel Shilla President Lee Boo-jin's son, in Feb.
The groom's father, former President Lee Sang-hoon, served as head of strategy (president) at the Future Strategy Office, Samsung's former control tower, chief financial officer (CFO) as head of management support at Samsung Electronics, and chairman of the board.
It is known that the marriage came about after Honorary Director Hong Ra-hee personally arranged a meeting between the two families' children.
In the business community, this marriage is seen as highly unusual, as the controlling shareholder family is forming a marital tie with the family of one of the company's professional managers.