The Samsung Group is the largest company in South Korea and the world's 3rd largest conglomerate by revenue, which controls several companies in the world. It consists of a large number of international companies, all united under the Samsung brand, including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest shipbuilders, and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a leading global construction company. These three multinational corporations form the basis of the Samsung Group and reflect its name - the meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "three stars".
The Samsung brand is the most famous South Korean brand in the world, and in 2005, Samsung overtook the Japanese rival Sony, which was the largest global consumer electronics brand at that time, and thus Samsung became part of the twenty largest global brands. It is also a leader in many domestic industries such as finance, chemical, retail and entertainment.
Companies that fall under Samsung
Electronics industry
- Samsung Corning Precision Glass
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics
- Samsung Electronics
- Samsung Fiber Optics
- Samsung Multi-campus
- Samsung Networks
- Samsung Opto-Electronics
- Samsung SDI (Samsung Display Interface)
- Samsung SDS (Samsung Data System)
- Samsung Semiconductor
- Samsung Techwin
- Samsung Telecommunications
Machinery and heavy industry
- Samsung Engineering
- Samsung Heavy Industries
- Samsung Techwin
Chemical industry
- Samsung BP Chemicals
- Samsung Cheil Industries
- Samsung Fine Chemicals
- Samsung Petrochemicals
- Samsung Total
Financial services
- Samsung Card
- Samsung Fire
- Samsung Investment Trust Management
- Samsung Life
- Samsung Securities
- Samsung Venture Investment
Retail services
- Home Plus (Joint venture between Tesco and Samsung)
- Samsung Mall
- Samsung Plaza
Engineering and construction
- Samsung Engineering
- Samsung C & T Corporation
Fun
- Everland and Caribbean bay
- Shilla Hotel
- Samsung Lions
- Seoul Samsung Thunders
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Yongin Samsung Life Insurance Bichumi
- Daejeon Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Bluefangs
Other
- Cheil Communications
- cheil industries
- Renault Samsung Motors
- S1 Corp.
- Samsung C&T Corporation
- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
- Samsung Cheil Apparel
- Samsung Culture Association
- Samsung Economic Research Institute
- Samsung Home Association
- Samsung Manpower Association
- Samsung Medical Center
- Samsung Welfare Association
- Sungkyunkwan University
