Hong Ra-hee is a South Korean billionaire businesswoman, a major heir to the Samsung Group fortune, and the director of the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art. Born in 1945 in Jeonju, South Korea, her lineage is tied to the nation's elite: her father, Hong Jin-ki, was the Chairman of the JoongAng Ilbo Publishing (a major daily newspaper).

Hong majored in Applied Arts from Seoul National University. She is the widow of Lee Kun-hee (d. 2020), the former Chairman of Samsung Group and formerly the richest person in South Korea. Her career has been defined by her role as the most powerful art collector in South Korea, leveraging her immense wealth to preserve and promote Korean and international art.

Hong Ra-hee's structural financial role is tied to her inheritance of a substantial stake in Samsung Electronics and other Samsung Group subsidiaries following her husband's death in 2020. Her wealth is secured by the colossal, stable value of the Samsung chaebol, which is foundational to the South Korean economy.

Her greatest personal and structural contribution is cultural: she co-founded the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, in 2004 with her husband and served as its Director (until 2017). The museum houses her world-class collection, which includes works by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, and major Korean masters (e.g., Whanki Kim). She serves as the Chairperson of the Samsung Arts and Cultural Foundation. Her long-term goal is to ensure the family's artistic legacy endures through the museum and her active role in the global art market.

Hong Ra-hee's social impact is massive and structural, tied to Samsung's role as a global technology giant and Leeum's role as a major cultural institution that preserves and exhibits world-class art. Her commitment to the arts has been instrumental in placing South Korea on the global contemporary art map.

Her structural contribution is tied to the stable management of her immense inherited fortune, ensuring the long-term vitality of the Samsung Group and its associated cultural enterprises.

Hong Ra-hee maintains the elegant, composed style of a South Korean matriarch and art patron. Her attire is consistently high-quality and refined, favoring bespoke designer wear. Her aesthetic reflects her stability and profound cultural authority, befitting the First Lady of Samsung.

Residing in Seoul, South Korea, her luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from her multi-billion dollar fortune. Her life is dedicated to the stewardship of the Samsung legacy and her commitment to global art patronage and cultural preservation.