Samsung is South Korea’s most successful and biggest company, and is also a family dynasty. When businessman Lee Kun-hee died in 2020, son Lee Jae-yong was set to take over, only to then be convicted of bribery and embezzlement.
In this detailed and informative BBC Sounds series, presenter Elise Hu looks at the rise of the conglomerate, and unpacks the difficulty of mixing business and family. It also looks at how the succession was part of bringing down a South Korean president.
