Who founded the trading company that became the Samsung group in Daegu in 1938?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Lee Byung-chul
- Step 1: Samsung started as a firm trading dried fish, vegetables and noodles. Step 2. The founder came from the south-east and set up the firm in Daegu. Answer: Lee Byung-chul. Why not the others: The other three men founded other companies.
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