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CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries
Woo Tae-hee
Earnings Grow on Power Grid Boom, Aggressive Expansion
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Last Updated on Jan 20, 2026
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CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries
Life Summary
Woo Tae-hee is the CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries.
He is focusing on winning orders for power equipment by riding the global boom in power grid expansion.
He is nurturing new energy businesses such as hydrogen, wind power, and energy storage systems (ESS), which could become new growth engines for Hyosung Heavy Industries.
He was born on September 29, 1962, in Seoul.
He graduated from Bae Moon High School in Seoul and the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University and a master’s degree in economic policy from the graduate school of the University of California, Berkeley. He received a doctorate in business administration from the graduate school of Kyung Hee University.
After entering public service through the 27th National Civil Service Examination, he worked mainly in the trade field.
After retiring from public service as Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he served as a specially appointed professor at Yonsei University and as Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In 2024, he joined Hyosung Group as CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries.
He is known for his firm personality and for speaking up when something needs to be said. He calls himself a “book lover” who reads three books a month.
#WooTaehee #HyosungHeavyIndustries #powergrid #powerequipment #energyindustry #hydrogenenergy #windpower #ESS #Koreabusiness #energytransition
He is focusing on winning orders for power equipment by riding the global boom in power grid expansion.
He is nurturing new energy businesses such as hydrogen, wind power, and energy storage systems (ESS), which could become new growth engines for Hyosung Heavy Industries.
He was born on September 29, 1962, in Seoul.
He graduated from Bae Moon High School in Seoul and the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University and a master’s degree in economic policy from the graduate school of the University of California, Berkeley. He received a doctorate in business administration from the graduate school of Kyung Hee University.
After entering public service through the 27th National Civil Service Examination, he worked mainly in the trade field.
After retiring from public service as Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he served as a specially appointed professor at Yonsei University and as Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In 2024, he joined Hyosung Group as CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries.
He is known for his firm personality and for speaking up when something needs to be said. He calls himself a “book lover” who reads three books a month.
#WooTaehee #HyosungHeavyIndustries #powergrid #powerequipment #energyindustry #hydrogenenergy #windpower #ESS #Koreabusiness #energytransition