A story that Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong personally handed spending money to a café employee at the site of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is spreading and drawing attention online.
On the 1st, a person identified as A, who worked at a café inside the Hanwha Resort in Gyeongju, posted on social media, saying, "I had many special experiences, but what felt the best was meeting Chairman Lee Jae-yong."
According to A, while working at an Ediya Inc. coffee shop inside the Hanwha Resort, A saw Lee passing by and handed him a cup of coffee. After receiving the coffee, Lee expressed thanks and walked on. Lee soon returned, took a 50,000-won bill from a pants pocket, and handed it to A.
A said, "The chairman (Lee Jae-yong), who is stylish, handsome, and even gentle—I will put the spending money you gave me in a frame and pass it down as a family heirloom."
As of the day, the thread post A uploaded recorded more than 430,000 views. About 10,000 people hit "like."
Lee attended the opening ceremony of the APEC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Summit held in Gyeongju on the 29th. The next day, Lee also drew attention by having a "chimaek gathering" with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.