Monday, October 06, 2003
ACCOLADES FOR THE DEAR LEADER. No, not that Dear Leader. We're talking about Samsung head Lee Kun-hee. But some of this praise is eerily reminiscent of the hagiography of both Great and Dear Leaders in North Korea.
But can he make movies (I know he can watch them; Lee claims to have thousands of videos in his collection).
Lee Kun-hee said in a low tone, "I've been thinking about a way to do something for your school. I think it would be a good idea to launch a program to foster female leaders, about ten students a year, at your school with aid from the scholarship foundation. This way, Sookmyung University will make giant strides."
Was it a coincidence? Lee Kyoung-sook had been thinking of a way to upgrade her university with a program to foster female leaders for the nation. With the Samsung chairman's invitation, she could put her idea into practice.
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To a question about whether Lee is a resourceful leader, a brave leader or a virtuous leader, he answered that Lee appears to have all three of these qualities, and is particularly notable as a resourceful leader.
But can he make movies (I know he can watch them; Lee claims to have thousands of videos in his collection).