Samsung was founded in 1938 as a small company selling dried fish, vegetables and noodles.
Why it is true
Lee Byung-chul opened the business in Daegu, Korea, with about 40 employees, exporting goods to China. The name means 'three stars' in Korean. Samsung only went into electronics in 1969.
Source: Samsung
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