South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, LG Group, said its Chairman Koo Bon-moo died Sunday.

　　周天，南韩国内规模排名第四的LG集团对外宣称他们的主席具本茂逝世。

　　Koo, 73, had been struggling with an illness for a year, LG Group said in a statement.

　　LG在一份声明中表示，73岁的具本茂已经和疾病斗争了近一年。

　　“Becoming the third chairman of LG at the age of 50 in 1995, Koo established key three businesses - electronics, chemicals and telecommunications - led a global company LG, and contributed to driving (South Korea’s) industrial competitiveness and national economic development,” LG said.

　　LG表示，自1995年50岁的具本茂成为集团的第三任主席起，就励精图治。他负责建立的电子、化学和通讯三个关键商业事务对LG能够成为国际公司可谓功不可没。此外，在他的带领下，LG的国际竞争力飞速上升，同时还推动了国内经济的发展。

　　A group official said Koo had been unwell for a year and had undergone surgery. The official declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.

　　一官员表示, 具本茂身体抱恙已有一年之久了，为此进行了手术。这位官员因此事的敏感性而拒绝透露姓名。

　　Before its chairman’s death, LG Group had established a holding company in order to streamline ownership structure and begin the process of succession.

　　他们的主席去世之前，LG集团已经建立了控股公司，为了使结构所有权更合理化以及开始继任程序。

　　Heir apparent Koo Kwang-mo is from the fourth generation of LG Group’s controlling family. He owns 6 percent of LG Corp and works as a senior official at LG Electronics Inc.

　　继承人具光谟来自LG集团第四代管理层。他拥有LG公司6%的股份，并担任LG电子公司的高管。

　　The senior Koo’s funeral will be private at the request of the family, the company said.

　　该公司表示，应其家人的要求，具本茂的葬礼将秘密的举行。