After suffering a minor heart attack, the condition of chairman of the Samsung business empire has been reported to be stable at a Seoul hospital. The 72-year-old Lee Kun-hee showed signs of a heart attack, after which he was immediately sent to the Samsung Medical Center late Saturday.

Lee Kun-hee is the third son of Lee Kun-hee and his father asked him to lead the company in 1979. The company is undoubtedly the most valuable company in South Korea. There are three CEOs who are running the company's business. However, the strongest role is played by Lee Kun-hee to decide the direction the company.

Samsung Group revealed that the heart attack of Lee Kun-hee has not led to any change in the daily management activities. "We are not arranging any special meetings concerning management problems, as the chairman has not been directly involved in management affairs. We are continuing our usual daily tasks", said Lee June, Samsung's chief communications official.

Over the weekend, treatment for myocardial infarction, a kind of heart attack, was provided to Lee, the chairman of Samsung Electronics Co.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was provided to the 72-year-old business tycoon at a hospital near his home in central Seoul on Saturday night. After this, he was swiftly taken to Samsung Medical Center (SMC), where a procedure was performed on him to widen blood vessels on Sunday morning.

According to doctors, Lee is currently receiving hypothermia treatment in order to prevent the production of toxic material in blood vessels.

During a 21-year stint as chairman from 1987 to 2008, Lee led Samsung from relative obscurity to global prominence. A domestic political bribery scandal ended the stint, but Lee returned two years later to assume the Chairman's role at Samsung Electronics.