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Huh Kyung-soo is the chairman of COSMO & Company. He also serves as the chairman of COSMO AM&T and COSMO Chemical, which are listed on the KOSPI.

Born on January 1, 1957, in Jinju, Gyeongnam, Huh is the eldest son among two sons and two daughters of Huh Shin-goo, the honorary chairman of GS Retail, and Yoon Bong-sik. He is the grandson of Huh Man-jung, the co-founder of Lucky Chemical Industrial (the predecessor of LG Group).

Huh Shin-goo, Huh Kyung-soo's father, served as the honorary chairman of GS Retail from 2005 after the spin-off from LG Group to GS Group, until his death on February 5, 2017.

Huh Kyung-soo's younger brother is Huh Yeon-soo, the vice chairman and CEO of GS Retail.

Huh Kyung-soo graduated from Korea University with a degree in business administration and worked for 17 years at LG International Corp and LG Electronics' overseas branches starting in 1981.

In 1998, Huh Kyung-soo began his independent business career by managing COSMO Yanghaeng (a trading and distribution affiliate), which was a property management company left by his father, Huh Shin-goo.

He later acquired COSMO Chemical (formerly Korea Titanium Industrial) and COSMO AM&T (formerly Saehan Media) and established Maruman Korea as a joint venture with Maruman Japan, thus forming a group of companies under COSMO & Company.

Huh Kyung-soo is a cousin of Huh Tae-soo, the chairman of GS Group. As of March 31, 2024, Huh Kyung-soo holds a 2.10% stake in GS, giving him influence within the GS Group.

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