Samsung CEO Jong-hee Han has died

Work, mortality, and meaning

• Many reflect on how dying at 63 after a lifetime at one company raises the question: what are people “working so hard for” if it ends in an inheritance and an obituary.
• Some argue the value is in the journey: leading a major company, building products, creating jobs, and providing stability for thousands can be deeply meaningful, not just “being a cog.”
• Others counter that high-status roles may come with extreme stress, poor work–life balance, and lost time with family, making an early death feel like a bad trade.

Leaving tech and changing lives

• One detailed story describes losing a home in a fire, then deciding to quit a very senior tech career to become a rancher and bodybuilder, focusing on health, land, and self-sufficiency.
• Themes include: tech as intellectually satisfying but emotionally draining; large companies “sanding down” real creativity; solo entrepreneurship as lonely and marketing‑exhausting.
• Several participants say they left tech (or sold startups) and became happier doing physical or hands-on work (woodworking, house rehab, small-scale ranching).
• Others warn that such changes are only viable with significant financial cushions and that ranching/farming is far harder and riskier than many romanticize.

Money, stress, and health

• There’s debate over whether a rich executive “must” have lived comfortably and happily; some say wealth doesn’t guarantee comfort or health, especially under constant pressure.
• Some note average life expectancy in South Korea vs his age and infer heavy stress; others object that this is pure speculation.
• People discuss seeing many rich/famous people die in their 50s–60s, questioning how much modern healthcare really helps if lifestyle and stress aren’t addressed.
• Comments highlight that healthcare is better at early detection than at undoing decades of unhealthy behavior, and that wealth can both mitigate and amplify health risks.

Cultural views on work and family

• Several comments describe East Asian norms: working extremely hard for parents and children, strong filial duty, and seeing oneself as responsible for the family rather than just the self.
• Others contrast this with Western individualism and “choice,” arguing that many people might actually be happier with clearer roles and expectations, while acknowledging that some children suffer when forced into rigid molds.
• There’s discussion of whether newer generations prioritizing their own lives over traditional obligations is genuine progress or just a different cultural value set.

Samsung’s leadership structure and transition

• Commenters clarify that Samsung Electronics commonly has multiple co-CEOs; the deceased was a co-CEO and vice-chairman over the “Device Experience” (consumer) side.
• The remaining co-CEO, who already headed semiconductors, is now sole CEO, which some see as a relatively smooth transition structurally.
• There’s a short tangent on the meaning of “Samsung” and parallels to Mitsubishi’s “three diamonds,” plus mild nitpicking over the exact kanji/hanja interpretations.

Reactions to dying at his daughter’s wedding

• People note it’s an especially painful context for the family, with some framing it as at least having lived to see a major family milestone.
• Others emphasize that anniversaries will now be permanently bittersweet, embodying both intense loss and a powerful memory.