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Samsung executive apologizes for gaffe
An executive of Samsung Electronics Co. apologized on Thursday for his “careless” comments about a recent gas leak at the company’s chip factory.
Jun Dong-soo, who heads the memory division of Samsung’s semiconductor business, reportedly told reporters that he “just has to make money” when asked about the hydrofluoric acid gas leak at the company’s chip plant last week.
“I sincerely apologize for causing a fuss by making careless comments,” Jun said via a public letter of apology he posted on the company’s official blog. “I had meant that since environment and safety experts have been deployed (on the leak site), I will do the best on my part to keep the business going strong.”
He said that he fully recognized his responsibility for his actions, saying that he understood how the remarks could have caused misunderstanding.
The toxic gas leak at Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, 60 kilometers from Seoul, injured three people. The accident marked the second poisonous gas leak at the factory in three months.
The government on Tuesday said Samsung Electronics was partly liable for the May 2 leak. Yonhap News, quoting the Ministry of Labor and Employment, reported Tuesday that the company had originally denied responsibility for the latest gas leak accident. Samsung reportedly said that its subcontractor STI Service had not completely removed the hydrofluoric acid, which Samsung said caused the accident.
By Yoon Min-sik
(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)