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CEO of Lotte Hi-Mart
Kim Jong-yoon
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Last Updated on Aug 12, 2026
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CEO of Lotte Hi-Mart
Life Summary
Kim Jong-yoon is Vice President and CEO of Lotte Hi-Mart.
Based on his experience in platform businesses, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven business innovation, he is leading efforts to improve Lotte Hi-Mart's business structure and identify new growth engines.
He was born in January 1978.
He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in chemical engineering.
After serving as a customer manager team leader at Google, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
He joined Yanolja as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and later served as Chief Business Officer (CBO), leading the company's efforts to attract global investment, expand its business portfolio, and enter overseas markets.
From 2023, he served as CEO of Yanolja Cloud, overseeing its global cloud solutions business and investment operations.
In June 2026, he was recruited as CEO of Lotte Hi-Mart.
He is regarded as an execution-focused executive with experience in data-driven decision-making and global business operations. His strengths lie in driving corporate innovation based on AI and digital transformation.
#KimJongyoon #LotteHiMart #CEO #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DigitalTransformation #DataDrivenManagement #BusinessInnovation #YanoljaCloud #GlobalBusiness
Based on his experience in platform businesses, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven business innovation, he is leading efforts to improve Lotte Hi-Mart's business structure and identify new growth engines.
He was born in January 1978.
He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in chemical engineering.
After serving as a customer manager team leader at Google, he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
He joined Yanolja as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and later served as Chief Business Officer (CBO), leading the company's efforts to attract global investment, expand its business portfolio, and enter overseas markets.
From 2023, he served as CEO of Yanolja Cloud, overseeing its global cloud solutions business and investment operations.
In June 2026, he was recruited as CEO of Lotte Hi-Mart.
He is regarded as an execution-focused executive with experience in data-driven decision-making and global business operations. His strengths lie in driving corporate innovation based on AI and digital transformation.
#KimJongyoon #LotteHiMart #CEO #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DigitalTransformation #DataDrivenManagement #BusinessInnovation #YanoljaCloud #GlobalBusiness