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Samsung

South Korea's largest conglomerate, an electronics giant.

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Founded
1938
Founder
Lee Byung-chul
Headquarters
Seoul / Suwon, South Korea
Sectors
Electronics, semiconductors

Samsung is a South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-chul, initially in trading, before diversifying heavily. Its subsidiary Samsung Electronics has become one of the world's leading makers of smartphones, televisions and semiconductor chips.

Samsung holds a central place in the South Korean economy and ranks among the best-known technology brands in the world.

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