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Lee Boo-jin

b. 1970

South Korean businesswoman

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Born 1970. Lee Boo-jin is a South Korean businessperson.

Lee Boo-jin (; born October 6, 1970) is a South Korean businesswoman who has served as president and chief executive of one of Seoul's leading hotels and conference centers, Hotel Shilla, since 2010. Lee has been dubbed by the media as "Little Lee Kun-hee" and is regarded as a successful businesswoman for her work at Hotel Shilla. She is the younger sister of Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong, and the older sister of Lee Seo-hyun, chairman of Samsung Welfare Foundation.

In 2001, she joined Hotel Shilla, a member company of the Samsung Group, specializing in travel retail and the hospitality business. She has been the president and CEO of Hotel Shilla since December 2010.

She was an independent non-executive director of CITIC Limited from 2014 to 2019.

Personal life She lives in Seoul, South Korea. They separated in 2012, and have one son together.

In a court ruling in July 2017, Lee was ordered to pay her ex-husband Im Woo-jae $7.6 million, as part of their divorce settlement, with Lee receiving sole custody of their son. Im allegedly counter-sued and sought $1.1 billion as a division of assets, one of the largest amounts ever requested in an asset split trial in South Korea. Their divorce was settled in January 2020 with Lee ordered to pay Im $12.1 million in an asset split.

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Education
Yonsei University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Also known as
Lee Boojin

Family & relationships

Parent
Hong Ra-hee
Parent
Lee Kun-hee

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lee Boo-jin?

South Korean businesswoman

When was Lee Boo-jin born?

Lee Boo-jin was born on 6 October 1970 in Seoul.

What is Lee Boo-jin's occupation?

Lee Boo-jin is a businessperson.

What nationality is Lee Boo-jin?

Lee Boo-jin is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lee Boo-jin

· Wikidata: Q12611590

· DBpedia: Lee Boo-jin

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