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CEO of TKG Huchems
Kim Woo-chan
Samsung SDI Materials Expert Drives Semiconductor, Battery Expansion
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Last Updated on Mar 4, 2026
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CEO of TKG Huchems
Life Summary
Kim Woo-chan is the CEO of TKG Huchems.
He is focusing on expanding production capacity for fine chemical products while accelerating efforts to diversify the business into semiconductor and secondary battery materials.
He was born on February 12, 1962.
He graduated from Dongseong High School in Busan and earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Pusan National University. He received a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the graduate school of Pusan National University and completed an MBA program at Keio University Graduate School of Business in Japan.
He joined Samsung SDI and served as head of the Hungary subsidiary, manufacturing team leader of the Plasma Display Panel PDP business division, head of the Energy Solution business division, and head of the Large and Mid-sized Battery Center.
In 2020, he was appointed CEO of STM, a subsidiary of Samsung SDI. In 2022, he was recruited as CEO of TKG Huchems.
He is a materials expert who came from Samsung SDI.
He is evaluated as having established a stable growth foundation for TKG Huchems within three years of taking office.
He is focusing on expanding production capacity for fine chemical products while accelerating efforts to diversify the business into semiconductor and secondary battery materials.
He was born on February 12, 1962.
He graduated from Dongseong High School in Busan and earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Pusan National University. He received a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the graduate school of Pusan National University and completed an MBA program at Keio University Graduate School of Business in Japan.
He joined Samsung SDI and served as head of the Hungary subsidiary, manufacturing team leader of the Plasma Display Panel PDP business division, head of the Energy Solution business division, and head of the Large and Mid-sized Battery Center.
In 2020, he was appointed CEO of STM, a subsidiary of Samsung SDI. In 2022, he was recruited as CEO of TKG Huchems.
He is a materials expert who came from Samsung SDI.
He is evaluated as having established a stable growth foundation for TKG Huchems within three years of taking office.