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Kim Jung-soo is the vice chairman of Samyang Foods. She also serves as the CEO of the holding company Samyang Roundsquare.

After marrying Jeon In-jang, the second-generation owner of Samyang Foods, she became involved in the company's management.

Leading the globalization of K-Food with the iconic 'Buldak hot chicken flavor ramen'.

Born on March 26, 1964, in Seoul.

She graduated from Seoul Arts High School and Ewha Womens University with a major in Social Business.

In 1994, she joined Samyang Foods to support her husband after the company faced bankruptcy during the IMF financial crisis.

From August 2008 to September 2017, she was convicted along with her husband of embezzling 5 billion Korean won and stepped down from the management in March 2020.

However, in October 2020, after receiving approval from the Ministry of Justice, she returned to the business world.

In December 2021, just over a year after her return, she was promoted to vice chairman. She also took on the role of head of the overseas sales division.

In 2023, she was granted special amnesty on Liberation Day.

The mastermind behind the success of Samyang Foods, particularly the Buldak hot chicken flavor ramen.

Demonstrating her business skills in design and marketing based on her artistic sense as an art school graduate.