[1] She is the widow of Lee Kun-hee, who was the richest person in South Korea.
In December 2024, Forbes estimated her net wealth at US$3.1 billion and ranked her 7th richest in the country.
[4] She is the co-founder of Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, which she has built with her husband in 2004.
Hong's collection includes Lee Ufan, Do-ho Suh, Whanki Kim, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Andy Warhol.
Her father Hong Jin-ki was chairman of JoongAng Ilbo, and also an identified Chinilpa.