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CEO and President of Iljin Electric
Yoo Sang-seok
30-Year Power Veteran Expands Battery Materials Business [2026]
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Last Updated on May 18, 2026
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CEO and President of Iljin Electric
Life Summary
Yoo Sang-seok is the CEO and president of Iljin Electric.
He is focusing on targeting the global power market while speeding up the expansion of the company’s new business portfolio into the secondary battery materials industry.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1967, in Muan County, South Jeolla Province.
He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in mechanical engineering and joined Iljin Electric.
He worked as head of quality management and head of the transformer business division. He also served as senior managing director and head of the heavy electric equipment business division, and executive vice president and head of the electric wire business division.
He was appointed CEO in 2025, just one year after being promoted to COO and vice president.
He is an expert in electric wires and power equipment who has worked at Iljin Electric for more than 30 years and led major positions across the company.
He joined the company as an entry-level employee and rose to the top management position.
He emphasizes “presenting a vision” as the role of a manager.
#YooSangseok #IljinElectric #CEO #powerindustry #electricwires #powerequipment #transformer #secondarybattery #batterymaterials #globalpowermarket
He is focusing on targeting the global power market while speeding up the expansion of the company’s new business portfolio into the secondary battery materials industry.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1967, in Muan County, South Jeolla Province.
He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in mechanical engineering and joined Iljin Electric.
He worked as head of quality management and head of the transformer business division. He also served as senior managing director and head of the heavy electric equipment business division, and executive vice president and head of the electric wire business division.
He was appointed CEO in 2025, just one year after being promoted to COO and vice president.
He is an expert in electric wires and power equipment who has worked at Iljin Electric for more than 30 years and led major positions across the company.
He joined the company as an entry-level employee and rose to the top management position.
He emphasizes “presenting a vision” as the role of a manager.
#YooSangseok #IljinElectric #CEO #powerindustry #electricwires #powerequipment #transformer #secondarybattery #batterymaterials #globalpowermarket