Hong Ra-hee
Hong Ra-hee (洪羅喜, born July 15, 1945) is a South Korean art institution and organization figure. She served as director of the Samsung Leeum Museum of Art. She is the eldest daughter of Hong Jin-ki, a legal professional, journalist and politician who served as the 9th Minister of Justice, and the wi
Born Jul 15, 1945Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born
- Jul 15, 1945
- Born
- July 15, 1945 (age 81), Jeonju-bu, Jeollabuk-do, Japanese-occupied Korea
- Gender
- Female
- Clan
- Namyang
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in applied art, Seoul National University
- Career
- Director of the Samsung Leeum Museum of Art
- Occupation
- Former art institution and organization figure
- Net worth
- 7.72 trillion won[1]
- Religion
- Won Buddhism (Dharma name: Dojeon)
- Parents
- Father: Hong Jin-ki, Mother: Kim Yun-nam
- Spouse
- Lee Kun-hee
- Children
- Eldest son: Lee Jae-yong, Eldest daughter: Lee Boo-jin, Second daughter: Lee Seo-hyun, Third daughter: Lee Yoon-hyung
- Honors
- 2003 Proud SNU Person
- Location
- 35.8201, 127.1096
Hong Ra-hee (洪羅喜, born July 15, 1945) is a South Korean art institution and organization figure. She served as director of the Samsung Leeum Museum of Art. She is the eldest daughter of Hong Jin-ki, a legal professional, journalist and politician who served as the 9th Minister of Justice, and the wife of Lee Kun-hee, a chaebol figure and the 2nd chief of the Samsung Group.
Education
- Graduated from Deoksu Elementary School
- Graduated from Kyunggi Girls' Middle School
- 1963: Graduated from Kyunggi Girls' High School
- 1967: Bachelor's degree in applied art, Seoul National University
Life
Hong was born on July 15, 1945, in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Her father, Hong Jin-ki, who served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Home Affairs, is said to have named her "Ra-hee" (羅喜), meaning "joy (喜) obtained in Jeolla Province (全羅道)."1 She graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in applied art and, in May 1967, married Lee Kun-hee, the third son of Lee Byung-chul, chairman of Samsung.2 The couple had one son (Lee Jae-yong) and three daughters (Lee Boo-jin, Lee Seo-hyun, Lee Yoon-hyung). She is known to be a follower of .
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