[Samsung Tax Avoidance Conspiracy Theory Circulating in South Korea: Holding Family Deliberately Suppresses Stock Price Until January] BlockBeats reports that on October 29th, Citrini analyst Jukan posted on social media that Samsung's current stock performance is lagging behind SK Hynix. This appears to be because Samsung's shareholder return plan is either not as generous as initially expected or remains uncertain. Against this backdrop, a conspiracy theory is circulating in South Korea claiming that Samsung management is deliberately avoiding bullish statements due to tax considerations involving the company's holding family member, Chairman Lee Jae-yong. More specifically, Lee Jae-yong's mother, Hong Ra-hee, gifted Samsung shares to her son. Reportedly, the gift tax he needs to pay is calculated based on the average closing price over the four months preceding and following the November 12th gift date (i.e., from September 12th, 2026 to January 12th, 2027). Therefore, the Samsung holding family has no incentive to push up the stock price before January next year. [Original Link]