SAMSUNG

SAMSUNG BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Topic: Defining Samsung's Socioeconomic Standing In South Korea and Abroad

Committee Profile

For decades, Samsung has stood as both the crown jewel of a then war-torn South Korea’s economic miracle and the embodiment of the nation’s most controversial corporate culture. From its rapidly developing innovations in technology to its subsidiaries that touch nearly every aspect of daily life, Samsung has not only shaped South Korean society, but also international markets. However, not all that glitters is gold. Behind the big name celebrity brand deals and international prestige lies a boardroom fraught with challenges: accusations of nepotism and corruption that have rattled public trust, tense ties to the government that contributed to the Park Geun-hye presidential scandal, and mounting scrutiny over labor conditions and climate pledges. Unlike corporate boards in the West, Samsung’s leadership operates within the unique chaebol system: Business and politics are not parallel but symbiotic, where every business decision has political consequences. As a director, you will be tasked with steering this conglomerate through storms of public backlash, government entanglement, and global competition. Will you preserve Samsung’s prestige at any cost, or will you redefine the dominant chaebol system of South Korea in a rapidly expanding international market?

Committee Chair

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  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Kaylan So (she/they) is a fourth-year at the University of California, Los Angeles studying Political Science and Cognitive Science. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Kaylan first got involved in Model United Nations in high school and has since remained deeply engaged in the activity throughout college. She has participated as a delegate, Chair, and crisis staffer for several years. This year marks Kaylan’s first time staffing PacMUN and her eighth year participating in MUN overall.

Crisis Director

  • University of Southern California

    Sophia Schultz is a first-year student at the University of Southern California, where she plans to major in communications. Raised on Oʻahu, she has been involved with Model UN since her freshman year of high school and has attended PacMUN three times as a delegate. This year marks her fourth time participating in PacMUN, and her first as a Crisis Director. Outside of Model UN, Sophia enjoys paddling, going to the beach, and exploring new hiking spots around the island.