SEOUL — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday (March&nbsp;25) that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died from cardiac arrest. Han was 63.

Han was in charge of Samsung's consumer electronics and mobile devices division, while another co-CEO Jun Young-hyun oversees the chip business of South Korea's biggest company.

Samsung Electronics shares were flat in morning trade.

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Han Jong-hee, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks at the company's annual general meeting at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, South Korea, March 19, 2025. 

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SEOUL — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday (March 25) that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died from cardiac arrest. Han was 63. Han was in charge of Samsung's consumer electronics and mobile devices division, while another co-CEO Jun Young-hyun oversees the chip business of South Korea's biggest company. Samsung Electronics shares were flat in morning trade....

Samsung Electronics says co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died of cardiac arrest