The President of South Korea will send flowers and letters to the family of the late Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-kee condolences for his departure.

"Green House chief of staff Noh Young-min and the president's senior secretary, Lee Ho-seung, will present their condolences directly when the memorial service venue is completed," Green House spokesman Kang Min-

Moon will also send a specially signed wreath to the funeral home at the Samsung Medical Center south of Seoul.

Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee passed away on October 25 with her family, but the company did not mention the cause of death.

Lee is the richest man in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of $ 20.7 billion, according to Bloomberg.

Samsung Electronics is today the cornerstone of the Korean economy and is one of the world's largest spenders on research and development.