Inheritance: Samsung Podcast
The family dramas behind some of the world’s biggest businesses. Inheritance explores what it takes to build a dynasty, and pass it on.
When you’re born into a powerful business dynasty, what comes first: the family or the firm? Inheritance explores the family dynasties behind some of the biggest names in global business. Many brands are controlled by families through the generations. But who gets the top job? And how do they hold onto power?
In this brand-new 10-part series from the Âé¶¹Éç World Service, we look behind closed doors- inside the billion-dollar deals and the family power struggles that shape global empires.
Episodes to download
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10. The good son—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
10/10 Samsung faces an uncertain future when its chairman is jailed
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9. Leverage—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
9/10 JY Lee steps into the biggest role of his life. Can he navigate business and politics?
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7. The crown slips—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
7/10 The Lee family suffers a tragic loss, then faces claims of professional wrongdoing
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6. Octopus—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
6/10 Samsung turns to Hollywood as it searches for global recognition
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4. Shoes to fill—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
4/10 KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling
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3. The princes’ rebellion—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
3/10 A betrayal at the heart of Samsung shakes up the succession
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2. Move fast and break things—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
2/10 Samsung survives an early scandal on its way to becoming a global tech giant
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1. My kingdom for a horse—Samsung
Mon 23 Mar 2026
1/10 Samsung’s future hangs in the balance as its heir-in-waiting faces jail
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Introducing Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung
Mon 9 Mar 2026
1/10 When Samsung’s chairman has a heart attack, his son faces a risky succession struggle