By Cho Jae-hyon
Staff Reporter
Lee Kun-hee, now officially the ``former'' Samsung Group chairman, recently made numerous apologies for causing concern to the public.
But Lee has not specified why and for what he was sorry. He was on trial for charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. Samsung admits tax evasion but denies bribery and most other allegations, portending a long legal battle ahead.
This book takes a close look into the dynamics of the ``Samsung Empire'' that has a Janus-like nature. It explains why the Samsung boss should feel sorry after more than twenty years of toil building the nation's most powerful chaebol.
``Korean Society Asks About Samsung,'' co-authored by a group of professors and a journalist, is the product of two years of research.
Is Samsung a national pride or a group of elite criminals? How does Samsung control Korean society? Why are there no trade