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Chairman of Youngone Corporation
Sung Ki-hak
Pioneer in Outdoor Industry, Youngone Corp Joins Major Corporations
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Last Updated on Jun 20, 2024
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Chairman of Youngone Corporation
Life Summary
Sung Ki-hak is the chairman and CEO of Youngone Corporation. He also serves as the CEO of Youngone Outdoor.
He founded Youngone Corporation and grew it into a global company with KRW 3 trillion in revenue by solely focusing on outdoor products.
They export products of famous overseas sports brands like The North Face through Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) to countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, and El Salvador.
He was born on July 8, 1947.
He graduated from Seoul Saemaul High School and Seoul National University with a major in Trade.
Since his student days at Seoul National University, he has had a passion for sports and developed an interest in outdoor sportswear while being active in the mountaineering club.
At the age of just 27, encouraged by a foreign buyer, he established Youngone Corporation while working in a trading company. Youngone Corporation has never been in the red since its founding and has continued to operate in the black.
He is known for making bold decisions by reading the market well. He is also recognized for his efforts in promoting gender equality and creating jobs for women.
He founded Youngone Corporation and grew it into a global company with KRW 3 trillion in revenue by solely focusing on outdoor products.
They export products of famous overseas sports brands like The North Face through Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) to countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, and El Salvador.
He was born on July 8, 1947.
He graduated from Seoul Saemaul High School and Seoul National University with a major in Trade.
Since his student days at Seoul National University, he has had a passion for sports and developed an interest in outdoor sportswear while being active in the mountaineering club.
At the age of just 27, encouraged by a foreign buyer, he established Youngone Corporation while working in a trading company. Youngone Corporation has never been in the red since its founding and has continued to operate in the black.
He is known for making bold decisions by reading the market well. He is also recognized for his efforts in promoting gender equality and creating jobs for women.