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CEO of Hancom
Kim Yeon-su
Aggressive Second-Gen Owner Focuses on Monetizing AI Solutions
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Last Updated on Apr 15, 2025
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CEO of Hancom
Life Summary
Kim Yeon-su is the CEO and President of Hancom.
He is a second-generation owner; his father is Kim Sang-cheol, Chairman of Hancom.
He is focused on transforming Hancom into a cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise.
He is pursuing a growth strategy that expands the company’s business scope through aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and partnerships.
He was born on March 23, 1983.
He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Boston University in the United States, completed an MBA program at Babson College Graduate School of Business, and earned a master’s degree in Finance from Boston College Graduate School.
He previously worked at semiconductor manufacturer Wizit and SoftForum (now HancomWITH), before joining Hancom in 2012 as Director.
He has held positions such as Head of Overseas Business, Head of Strategy at Hancom Group, and Head of Growth Strategy Division at Hancom Group.
Since 2021, he has served as Co-CEO of Hancom alongside Chief Operating Officer Byun Sung-joon, overseeing the group's future strategy.
#KimYeonsu #Hancom #HancomGroup #SaaS #AI #CloudBusiness #BusinessTransformation #SecondGenerationOwner #MergersAndAcquisitions #KoreanTechLeadership
He is a second-generation owner; his father is Kim Sang-cheol, Chairman of Hancom.
He is focused on transforming Hancom into a cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven enterprise.
He is pursuing a growth strategy that expands the company’s business scope through aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and partnerships.
He was born on March 23, 1983.
He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Boston University in the United States, completed an MBA program at Babson College Graduate School of Business, and earned a master’s degree in Finance from Boston College Graduate School.
He previously worked at semiconductor manufacturer Wizit and SoftForum (now HancomWITH), before joining Hancom in 2012 as Director.
He has held positions such as Head of Overseas Business, Head of Strategy at Hancom Group, and Head of Growth Strategy Division at Hancom Group.
Since 2021, he has served as Co-CEO of Hancom alongside Chief Operating Officer Byun Sung-joon, overseeing the group's future strategy.
#KimYeonsu #Hancom #HancomGroup #SaaS #AI #CloudBusiness #BusinessTransformation #SecondGenerationOwner #MergersAndAcquisitions #KoreanTechLeadership