Lee Jae-Yong (C), a senior vice-president of group flagship Samsung Electronics, arrives for his father's trial at a court in Seoul on July 1, 2008. The former head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung and his son appeared in court together during the father's trial for tax evasion and breach of trust.
Lee Jae-yong, former senior executive of Samsung Electronics and only son of Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-hee, arrives for his father's trial as a witness at a Seoul court July 1, 2008. A special prosecutor in mid-April indicted Lee Kun-hee and other Samsung executives on charges of evading taxes.
Lee Yoon-woo, Samsung Electronics' new CEO, is seen in this undated picture released by the company in Seoul May 20, 2008. Samsung Electronics' new chief has his hands full as he takes over a global technology giant that has been tarnished by scandal and wounded by a painful decline in its key memory chip business.
Lee Yoon-woo, Samsung Electronics' new CEO, is seen in this undated picture released by the company in Seoul May 20, 2008. Samsung Electronics' new chief has his hands full as he takes over a global technology giant that has been tarnished by scandal and wounded by a painful decline in its key memory chip business.
Lee Yoon-woo, Samsung Electronics' new CEO, is seen in this undated picture released by the company in Seoul May 20, 2008. Samsung Electronics' new chief has his hands full as he takes over a global technology giant that has been tarnished by scandal and wounded by a painful decline in its key memory chip business.
Samsung Electronics' mobile phones and flat screens are displayed at the company's main office in Seoul April 25, 2008. Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent higher.
Samsung Electronics' flat screens are displayed on figurative art at the company's main office in Seoul April 25, 2008. Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent higher.
Samsung Electronics' mobile phones and a flat screen TV are displayed at the company's main office in Seoul April 25, 2008. Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent higher.
A woman walks past a sign set to promote Samsung Electronics' mobile phones in Seoul April 25, 2008. Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percent higher.
Employees of Samsung Electronics Co. walk by a formative arts display made with Samsung logos at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee said Tuesday he was stepping down from his post at the top of South Korea's biggest conglomerate following his indictment on tax evasion charges.
A woman walks past an advertisement for Samsung Electronics' mobile phones in Seoul April 17, 2008. Samsung Group on Thursday apologised shortly after a South Korean special prosecutor indicted its Chairman Lee Kun-hee for tax evasion and breach of trust, and said it will announce reforms next week.
A woman walks past an advertisement for Samsung Electronics mobile phones in Seoul April 17, 2008. The Samsung Group on Thursday apologised shortly after a South Korean special prosecutor indicted its Chairman Lee Kun-hee for tax evasion and breach of trust, and said it will announce reforms next week.
A protester holds portraits of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-Hee (R) and Lee Jae-Yong (L), a senior executive of Samsung Electronics and only son of the chairman Lee, upon Lee Kun-Hee's walks into the office of special prosecutors probing alleged corruption as police control protestors in Seou on April 4, 2008. The head of South Korea's biggest business group denied he was directly involved in the creation of Samsung's slush fund. The placards show the pictures of Lee's son saying "Father! it will be over today" and the Samsung chief saying "Yes, I've handed out a lot of money."
A protester holds portraits of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee (R) and Lee Jae-yong, a senior executive of Samsung Electronics and only son of the chairman Lee, upon Lee Kun-hee's arrival at the office of a special counsel looking into allegations made by a former top legal Samsung executive in Seoul April 4, 2008. The chairman of the Samsung Group, one of South Korea's richest and most powerful men, on Friday reported to a special prosecutor to answer questions about possible corruption at the country's largest conglomerate.