"There's no doubt that Samsung is very strong, and in the same industry, only a handful are better. But in my view, it's not specialized enough, and right now, Samsung's most prominent area is the electronics industry. However, it's gotten involved in too many other areas, such as construction, real estate, finance, etc., which are too scattered and all of these could affect Samsung's development,"
"Kim Dae-Jung will step down next year, no doubt, but so what? Purging those who leaned toward him won't change anything; once Kim steps down, the next person would be the president, and no matter who gets into the Blue House, they won't allow domestic companies to become overly swollen and gigantic. Rather than trying to fight it, it'd be better to take this opportunity to adjust and streamline, making ourselves more resilient to risks."
