Samsung was founded as a grocery trading store on March 1, 1938, by Lee Byung-Chull. He started his business in Taegu, Korea, trading noodles and other goods produced in and around the city and exporting them to China and its provinces. (The company name, Samsung, came from the Korean for “three stars.”)

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Samsung was initially established as a grocery store, but over time, its activities expanded into various other fields. The founder of the company, Lee Byung-chul, started his business by trading groceries in Taegu, Korea, and later expanded it to trade in other goods as well.