Lee Seo-hyun is a South Korean businesswoman and philanthropist, the billionaire Chairwoman of Samsung Welfare Foundation and President of Samsung C&T's Fashion Division (former). Her wealth is generational, tied to the Samsung Group empire, founded by her grandfather, Lee Byung-Chull, and built by her late father, Lee Kun-hee (d. 2020).

Lee graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York with a degree in Fashion Design. Her career is defined by generational stewardship and executive leadership in the fashion and philanthropic sectors. Her structural role is tied to managing the family's assets outside the core Samsung Electronics business, focusing on luxury brand management and social welfare.

• Samsung Welfare Foundation (Chairwoman): The core philanthropic vehicle for the family's immense social contributions.
• Samsung C&T Fashion Division (Former President): Her former executive role in the Group's fashion and luxury retail interests.
• Family Heritage: She is the youngest daughter of the late Samsung Chairman, Lee Kun-hee.
• Art Patronage: She is heavily involved in the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (co-founded by her mother, Hong Ra-hee).

Lee Seo-hyun's strategic leadership involved managing the Samsung Group's fashion division (including Beanpole and Theory). She joined the company in 1997 and was appointed President of the Fashion Division in 2013. Her structural contribution is tied to the successful development and globalization of Samsung's luxury retail interests.

In 2018, she stepped down from all executive positions to focus entirely on philanthropy, becoming Chairwoman of the Samsung Welfare Foundation. Her wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the Samsung Group and her substantial inherited stake (settling a $10 billion+ inheritance tax bill with her siblings). Her commitment to philanthropy now defines her public persona.

Lee Seo-hyun's social impact is structural, stemming from Samsung Group's critical role in the Korean economy. Her chairmanship of the Samsung Welfare Foundation (and involvement with the Samsung Museum of Art) provides a massive structural contribution to social welfare, arts, and culture in South Korea.

Her structural contribution is tied to the successful generational transition of the Samsung chaebol and her commitment to leveraging the family's wealth for social good (a move she prioritized over her executive career).

Lee Seo-hyun maintains the professional, elegant style of a corporate executive. Her attire is consistently high-quality, favoring tailored suits and designer wear. Her aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global luxury and philanthropic sectors.

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 philanthropy, social welfare, and corporate governance.