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CEO of LG Uplus
Hong Bum-sik
IT Expert Recruited by Koo Kwang-mo, Speeds Up AX Business Transition
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Last Updated on Feb 28, 2025
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CEO of LG Uplus
Life Summary
Hong Bum-sik is the CEO and President of LG Uplus.
He is exploring new businesses in the telecommunications sector that can become future growth drivers based on artificial intelligence (AI).
He was born on February 21, 1968.
He graduated from Yeouido High School in Seoul and earned a degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. He also completed an MBA program at Columbia Business School.
He worked at Monitor Group Korea before serving as Head of Business Strategy at SK Telecom and Korea Representative at Oliver Wyman.
He then moved to Bain & Company, where he served as Head of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunications & Technology Division and as Global Director of Bain & Company Korea.
He joined LG as Head of the Corporate Strategy Team and later became Head of Corporate Strategy before being appointed CEO of LG Uplus in 2024.
As an expert in telecommunications technology and corporate strategy, he is considered a key executive personally selected by LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo.
#HongBumSik #LGUplus #ArtificialIntelligence #Telecommunications #BusinessStrategy #CorporateLeadership #KoreanBusiness #TechnologyInnovation #LGGroup #TelecomIndustry
He is exploring new businesses in the telecommunications sector that can become future growth drivers based on artificial intelligence (AI).
He was born on February 21, 1968.
He graduated from Yeouido High School in Seoul and earned a degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. He also completed an MBA program at Columbia Business School.
He worked at Monitor Group Korea before serving as Head of Business Strategy at SK Telecom and Korea Representative at Oliver Wyman.
He then moved to Bain & Company, where he served as Head of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunications & Technology Division and as Global Director of Bain & Company Korea.
He joined LG as Head of the Corporate Strategy Team and later became Head of Corporate Strategy before being appointed CEO of LG Uplus in 2024.
As an expert in telecommunications technology and corporate strategy, he is considered a key executive personally selected by LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo.
#HongBumSik #LGUplus #ArtificialIntelligence #Telecommunications #BusinessStrategy #CorporateLeadership #KoreanBusiness #TechnologyInnovation #LGGroup #TelecomIndustry