Lee Jae-yong is a South Korean business executive who has served as the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics since October 2022. He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee.
Lee is a convicted felon, guilty of "bribery, embezzlement and concealment of criminal proceeds".
As of December 2024, Lee has an estimated net worth of US$8.2 billion, making him the richest person in the country. From Wikipedia