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President and CEO of Korea District Heating Corporation
Ha Dong-geun
Former Civic Activist and ‘Lee Jae-myung’s Mentor’ Faces Energy Expertise Test
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Last Updated on Jul 16, 2026
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President and CEO of Korea District Heating Corporation
Life Summary
Ha Dong-geun is the president and CEO of Korea District Heating Corporation.
He was born in 1953.
He served in positions including founding representative of the Seongnam Federation for Environmental Movement, representative of the Seongnam Cultural Alliance, and co-chair of the Seongnam Environmental Education Committee.
After serving as director of the Pangyo Ecology Learning Center and chair of the Environmental Education Center, he was appointed president of Korea District Heating Corporation in April 2026.
He is an ecology and environmental expert who has long been involved in civic activism in Seongnam.
He established ties with President Lee Jae-myung when Lee was practicing law in Seongnam in his mid-20s. Ha has served as a mentor to Lee, including working with him on efforts to establish the Seongnam Citizens Medical Center.
He is regarded as a figure with strengths in ‘the environment, communication, and safety.’
However, amid growing uncertainty in the energy market, he faces the challenge of proving his capabilities as a former civic activist leading a public energy company.
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He was born in 1953.
He served in positions including founding representative of the Seongnam Federation for Environmental Movement, representative of the Seongnam Cultural Alliance, and co-chair of the Seongnam Environmental Education Committee.
After serving as director of the Pangyo Ecology Learning Center and chair of the Environmental Education Center, he was appointed president of Korea District Heating Corporation in April 2026.
He is an ecology and environmental expert who has long been involved in civic activism in Seongnam.
He established ties with President Lee Jae-myung when Lee was practicing law in Seongnam in his mid-20s. Ha has served as a mentor to Lee, including working with him on efforts to establish the Seongnam Citizens Medical Center.
He is regarded as a figure with strengths in ‘the environment, communication, and safety.’
However, amid growing uncertainty in the energy market, he faces the challenge of proving his capabilities as a former civic activist leading a public energy company.
#HaDonggeun #KoreaDistrictHeatingCorporation #DistrictHeating #EnergyIndustry #EnvironmentalExpert #CivicActivist #Seongnam #LeeJaemyung #PublicEnergyCompany #EnvironmentalEducation