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President of the Discount Store and Supermarket Divisions at Lotte Shopping
Cha Woo-chul
Tasked with Reviving Lotte Retail, Restoring Offline Competitiveness
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Last Updated on Jan 27, 2026
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President of the Discount Store and Supermarket Divisions at Lotte Shopping
Life Summary
Cha Woo-chul is President of the Discount Store Division and the Supermarket Division at Lotte Shopping.
He was born on January 17, 1968.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and the Department of Food Processing at Kyung Hee University.
He joined Lotte Confectionery.
While working at Lotte Holdings, he served in the Improvement Office of the Lotte Policy Headquarters and later as head of the Management Improvement Team 1, where he focused on improving work systems across all group affiliates.
In 2020, he was appointed CEO of Lotte GRS. In 2022, he was reappointed as CEO of Lotte GRS.
In 2025, he was appointed President of the Discount Store Division and the Supermarket Division at Lotte Shopping.
He is regarded as a traditional “Lotte man” and is credited with working to drive change at Lotte GRS through bold rebranding and active communication at worksites.
#ChaWoochul #LotteShopping #LotteGRS #LotteGroup #retailexecutive #discountstore #supermarketbusiness #Koreacorporate #managementprofile #rebranding
He was born on January 17, 1968.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and the Department of Food Processing at Kyung Hee University.
He joined Lotte Confectionery.
While working at Lotte Holdings, he served in the Improvement Office of the Lotte Policy Headquarters and later as head of the Management Improvement Team 1, where he focused on improving work systems across all group affiliates.
In 2020, he was appointed CEO of Lotte GRS. In 2022, he was reappointed as CEO of Lotte GRS.
In 2025, he was appointed President of the Discount Store Division and the Supermarket Division at Lotte Shopping.
He is regarded as a traditional “Lotte man” and is credited with working to drive change at Lotte GRS through bold rebranding and active communication at worksites.
#ChaWoochul #LotteShopping #LotteGRS #LotteGroup #retailexecutive #discountstore #supermarketbusiness #Koreacorporate #managementprofile #rebranding