China News Service, March 20, reported that on the 19th local time, Samsung Electronics Vice President Li Zairong, who was serving his sentence, suffered from appendicitis. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery that night.
Data map: Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics in South Korea.
According to reports, after the onset of appendicitis, Lee Jae-yong was taken from the Seoul Detention Center where he was being held to Samsung Seoul Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.
According to previous reports, Lee Jae-yong was indicted in February 2017 for being involved in the scandal involving former South Korean President Park Geun-hye's "confidentiality in politics".
Li Zairong was sentenced to 5 years in prison in the first instance, and 2 years and 6 months in prison in the second instance, suspended for 4 years, and released.
In 2019, the South Korean Supreme Court sent the case back for retrial.
In October 2020, the Seoul High Court initiated a retrial of the case.
On December 30, 2020, South Korean prosecutors asked the court to sentence Lee Zayong to 9 years in prison.
On January 18, 2021, the Seoul High Court sentenced Lee Jae-yong to 2 years and 6 months in prison, and he was arrested in court.
Lee Jae-yong was born in June 1968 and is the only son of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kin-hee.
Since Li Jianxi fell ill and was admitted to the hospital in 2014, Li Jayong has become the actual controller of the group.
In October 2020, Li Jianxi passed away.