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    • CEO of Hotel Shilla
      Lee Boo-jin
      Lee Boo-jin is the President and CEO of Hotel Shilla. She is focused on expanding the duty-free business and establishing a global hotel chain. She is concentrating on restoring the performance of the duty-free and hotel businesses, which were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Born on October 6, 1970, in Seoul, she is the eldest daughter of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. She graduated from Daewon Foreign Language High School and Yonsei University, majoring in Child Studies. Lee began her career in the planning support team at Samsung Welfare Foundation and later moved to Samsung Electronics. She then transitioned to Hotel Shilla's planning department as a department head and was rapidly promoted to executive director. After serving as an executive director for business strategy at Samsung Everland and as an advisor for Samsung C&T's trading division, she was appointed President and CEO of Hotel Shilla. She is known for her cool-headed nature, earning the nickname "Little Lee Kun-hee." Many recognize her for having bold and decisive leadership. #LeeBooJin #HotelShilla #SamsungGroup #DutyFreeBusiness #GlobalHotelChain #BusinessLeadership #COVID19Recovery #KoreanBusinessLeaders #LeeKunHee #FemaleCEO
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    • Vice Chairman of LG Chem
      Shin Hak-cheol
      Shin Hak-cheol is the Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Chem. He is focusing his efforts on strengthening LG Chem’s non-petrochemical businesses, such as battery materials, eco-friendly materials, and global new drug development, with the goal of transforming LG Chem into a "top global science company." Born on August 18, 1957, in a farming family in Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do, Shin graduated from Cheongju High School. He began his career as an engineer at Poongsan Metal Corporation before graduating from Seoul National University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After moving to 3M Korea, he worked in the Philippines branch and later at 3M’s U.S. headquarters. Shin started at 3M as a junior employee and rose to become Executive Vice President overseeing 3M’s global business, earning the nickname "innovation evangelist." Shin was recruited as Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Chem when LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo took office, and he began his second term as CEO in 2022. He is the first external professional executive to lead LG Chem. Shin emphasizes "leadership based on fundamentals and principles" and prioritizes hands-on field management. Since 2024, he has been focusing on fostering three new growth engines: battery materials, eco-friendly materials, and pharmaceuticals. He highlights innovation, learning, communication, and debate as essential qualities of leadership. #ShinHakcheol #LGChem #LGGroup #batterymaterials #ecofriendlymaterials #pharmaceuticals #leadership #Koreanbusiness #innovation #globalexpansion #professionalCEO
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    • CEO of SOSLAB
      Jeong Ji-seong
      Jeong Ji-seong is the CEO of SOSLAB. He is the founder of SOSLAB, a smart optical sensor company that develops and manufactures LiDAR. He is fully devoted to technology development, viewing LiDAR for autonomous vehicles as the company's future growth engine. He is also focusing on expanding markets for industrial safety and security solutions, as well as parking control solutions. He was born on November 13, 1986. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Control Engineering at Handong Global University and earned a master’s degree in Information and Mechatronics Engineering from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). While pursuing a doctoral program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at GIST, he founded SOSLAB with three colleagues and became its CEO. The company is considered the most advanced among domestic LiDAR companies. #JeongJiseong #SOSLAB #LiDAR #AutonomousVehicles #SmartSensors #KoreanStartup #GIST #IndustrialSafety #ParkingSolutions #KoreanTechEntrepreneur
    • CEO of Samhyun
      Hwang Seong-ho
      Hwang Sung-ho is the CEO of Samhyun. As a company specializing in actuators, it aims to lead the motion control industry, ranging from mobility to defense. He was born on March 27, 1958. He graduated from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Kyungnam University. He earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Kyungnam University Graduate School of Business and a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Kyungnam University Graduate School. In 1985, he joined Taeyang Machinery Industry. After leaving the company, he founded Samhyun in 1988 and became its CEO. The company provides electrification systems and eco-friendly mobility solutions across five major sectors: automobiles, shipbuilding, robotics, defense, and the urban air mobility (UAM) industry. It has secured large corporate clients such as Hyundai Motor and Hanwha Systems, solidifying its market position. #HwangSungHo #Samhyun #mobilitysolutions #actuators #motioncontrol #defenseindustry #robotics #HyundaiMotor #HanwhaSystems #UAM
    • CEO of SK hynix
      Kwak Noh-jung
      Kwak Noh-jung is the CEO of SK hynix. Together with Vice Chairman Park Jung-ho, he forms a co-CEO system. He is dedicated to enhancing SK hynix's semiconductor production yield and strengthening technological capabilities. He also focuses on strengthening safety management and improving corporate culture. He was born on November 6, 1965. He graduated from Korea University with a degree in Materials Engineering and obtained both his master's and doctoral degrees in Materials Engineering from the Korea University Graduate School. He joined Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK hynix, and has worked solely at SK hynix for 29 years, making him a true "Hynix man." He has served as a development researcher in the Process Technology Office, Vice President in charge of Manufacturing and Technology, and President of Safety, Development, and Manufacturing. In 2022, after SK hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee stepped down from his position to become the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Solidigm, a U.S. subsidiary, Kwak Noh-jung was appointed as the successor CEO. He is considered a leading semiconductor technology expert at SK hynix. He is active in communicating with employees. #SKHynix #KwakNohjung #semiconductors #technology #CEO #leadership #corporateculture #safetymanagement #KoreaUniversity #Solidigm
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    • CEO of Hanwha E&C Division
      Kim Seung-mo
      Kim Seung-mo is the President and CEO of Hanwha Corporation E&C Division. Until the 2022 consolidation of Hanwha's defense divisions, he held dual roles as President and CEO of both the defense and construction divisions. After the integration, he now focuses solely on leading the E&C Division. Kim is committed to advancing large-scale mixed-use development projects, a key strength of Hanwha's E&C Division, while expanding into data centers and eco-friendly business areas. He was born on August 3, 1963, in Jeju. Kim graduated from O-Hyun High School in Jeju and earned a degree in Industrial Engineering from Sungkyunkwan University. He joined Hanwha Group, initially handling new business initiatives. He later worked at Hanwha Q CELLS Korea, where he served as Head of Domestic Business, Chief Operating Officer, and eventually CEO, before returning to Hanwha as an executive overseeing business strategies. Kim also held strategic roles at Hanwha Techwin, Hanwha Land Systems, and Hanwha’s Business Support Division, along with leading the overall management of Hanwha’s defense business. In 2022, following the merger of Hanwha E&C into Hanwha Corporation, Kim was appointed as President of the E&C Division. He is recognized as a strategic expert in Hanwha’s core businesses of defense and manufacturing. #KimSeungmo #Hanwha #E&C #defenseindustry #manufacturing #datacenter #greenbusiness #corporatestrategy #Koreabusiness #leadership
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    • Chairman of Hyundai Department Store
      Chung Ji-sun
      Chung Ji-sun is the Chairman of Hyundai Department Store Group. He also serves as the CEO of Hyundai Department Store. Aiming for a total sales target of KRW 40 trillion (US$ 28.8 billion) by 2030, he is pursuing new investments and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) while actively engaging in new businesses in the healthcare, bio, eco-friendly, and senior-friendly sectors. In the distribution sector, he is focusing on turning the duty-free business into a new growth engine and striving to create synergy by expanding distribution channels for food, fashion, and furniture in the manufacturing sector. Born on October 20, 1972, in Seoul, he is the eldest son of Chung Mong-keun, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Department Store, and the grandson of Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai Group. After graduating from Kyungbock High School in Seoul, he attended Yonsei University, majoring in sociology, before studying at Harvard University in the United States. He joined Hyundai Department Store as a manager in the management department, and progressed through roles including Director of Planning, Vice President in charge of planning and management, and General Vice Chairman of Hyundai Department Store Group. He became Vice Chairman in his early 30s and was appointed Chairman at the age of 35, initially demonstrating a cautious management approach. However, he gradually showed enthusiasm for mergers and acquisitions, acquiring Livart, Handsome, SK Networks' fashion division, Hanwha L&C, Hyundai Bioland, and Zinus. He is expanding the duty-free business by opening stores in Dongdaemun and Incheon Airport following the Trade Center branch of Hyundai Department Store. Through the fashion subsidiary Handsome, he is diversifying the business by starting a cosmetics business. He shows warm leadership by communicating freely with employees. #Hyundai #DepartmentStore #ChungJiSun #Chairman #BusinessExpansion #Healthcare #BioIndustry #EcoFriendly #SeniorFriendly #MergersAndAcquisitions
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    • CEO of LG Electronics
      Cho Joo-wan
      Cho Joo-wan is the President and CEO of LG Electronics. He is focusing on expanding new businesses such as vehicle components, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics. He is also working to improve profitability by strengthening subscription-based home appliance services and business-to-business (B2B) revenue models. He was born on October 11, 1962. He graduated from Dongsung High School in Busan and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pusan National University. He later completed an MBA program at Yonsei University. He joined Goldstar, the predecessor of LG, and served as Managing Director of LG Electronics Canada before becoming Managing Director of LG Electronics Australia, Managing Director of LG Electronics USA, and Executive Vice President and Head of North America Operations. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) before being appointed CEO of LG Electronics in 2021. Having spent more than half of his 35-year career overseas, he is known as a "global strategist." He has been dedicated to redefining LG Electronics' management system and business portfolio based on digital transformation. He is credited with embedding a "success DNA" into LG Electronics under the key theme of "winning growth and successful change." #LG #LGElectronics #CEO #technology #AI #robotics #B2B #digitaltransformation #globalstrategy #business
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    • Chairman of Doosan Group
      Park Jeong-won
      Park Jeong-won is the chairman of the Doosan Group and also serves as the CEO of Doosan, the group's holding company. By selling off assets and subsidiaries of the Doosan Group, he repaid debts amounting to KRW 3 trillion (US$ 2.16 billion) and escaped from creditor management control. To rebuild the Doosan Group, he is accelerating investments in next-generation energy businesses such as small modular reactors (SMRs), gas turbines, and hydrogen fuel cells. He is also entering high-growth industries such as semiconductor testing and battery materials. Born on March 9, 1962, in Seoul, he is the eldest son of the late Park Yong-gon, honorary chairman of the Doosan Group. He graduated from Daeil High School in Seoul and obtained a degree in Business Administration from Korea University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University in the United States. After joining Doosan Industrial's New York office as an employee, he worked at Kirin Brewery in Japan and rejoined the Doosan Group as a manager at Dongyang Brewery. At Doosan, the group's holding company, he held various positions including Executive Managing Director of the Management Headquarters, Vice President of Doosan Trading BG, and President of Doosan Trading BG. After serving as Vice Chairman of Doosan Construction and Doosan, he became the first of the fourth generation of the Doosan family to be appointed as chairman. As a registered director of Doosan, he oversaw management with Chairman Park Yong-man and succeeded him to open the era of the fourth-generation ownership management of the Doosan Group. He is known for being taciturn and unpretentious. Widely recognized as a baseball enthusiast, he values teamwork and talent development. #Doosan #ParkJungwon #Chairman #SMR #EnergyInvestment #Semiconductor #BatteryMaterials #KoreaUniversity #BostonUniversity #FourthGenerationLeadership
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    • CEO of GS E&C
      Huh Yoon-hong
      Huh Yoon-hong is the President and CEO of GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C). As the 4th generation leader of the GS Group, he is dedicated to restoring trust following a series of incidents and controversies, including the collapse of an underground parking lot in Incheon. He was born on January 24, 1979, in Seoul, as the eldest son of Huh Chang-soo, the Chairman of GS Construction. He graduated from Seoul Han Young Foreign Language High School and earned a degree in International Business from Saint Louis University in the United States. He also obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington. After joining LG-Caltex Oil (now GS Caltex), he moved to GS Construction, where he is celebrating his 19th year. Prior to becoming CEO, he held positions as the Future Innovation Representative, Business Support Director, and Head of New Business Division. With extensive experience in overseas construction sites, he emphasizes on-site management. Known for his modest and amicable personality, he often shares drinks with his employees.
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