Hong Ra-hee was born on 15 July 1945. She is a South Korean billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, who has a net well worth of $1.6 billion.
She is the widow of Samsung Group Chairman and billionaire Lee Kun-hee, who was the richest man in South Korea. She is the director of the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, which she has built together with her husband in 2004. She is known as the most effective art collector in South Korea. Even though she resigned from position in April 22, 2008.
Mrs, Hong reinstated to cope with the exhibit of the nation's largest non-public art collection. Away from strolling the museum, she is known for being a prolific art client and a excellent philanthropist. Also, Ra-Hee Hong is the daughter of Hong Jin-ki, the preceding chairman of Joong Ang Ilbo, one of the South Korea's largest newspapers in circulation, this is currently run through her brother, Hong Suk-Yeon.
Hong was graduated from seoul University. Hong majored in Applied arts. Hong's series includes Whanki Kim, Lee Ufan, Mark Rothko, Do-ho Suh, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
Hong started out her career at JoongAng Ilbo Publishing from 1975 to 1980.
She served as a Chairperson of Cultural Foundation and Samsung Arts considering that 1995.
Hong's daughters are joint presidents of Samsung C&T Corporation. Her daughter Lee Boo-jin oversees the resort division, and her other daughter Lee Seo-hyun oversees Samsung's fashion division.
Hong's brother is the ex-CEO of JoongAng Media Group. It is now run via Hong Jeongdo, Hong's nephew.
Her ex-daughter-in-regulation became Lim Se-ryung, she was the daughter of Daesang Group's chairman Lim Chang-Wook. Lim chang was married to Hong's son Lee Jae-yong in 1998 and divorced in 2009.
