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CEO of Aekyung Chemical and Co-CEO of AK Holdings
Go Joon
Consultant-Turned Group Strategist Leads Shift to Specialty Materials
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Last Updated on Sep 9, 2026
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CEO of Aekyung Chemical and Co-CEO of AK Holdings
Life Summary
Go Joon is CEO of Aekyung Chemical. He also serves as co-CEO of holding company AK Holdings.
He is focused on transforming Aekyung Chemical's business structure from commodity petrochemicals to high-value-added specialty materials.
He was born on May 6, 1973.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and Yonsei University with a degree in chemical engineering. He earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).
He joined U.S. consulting firm Bain & Company and worked as a consultant. He later moved to Hyosung, where he served as head of the Organizational Management Team.
He worked at U.S. executive search and consulting firms Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry International as an associate executive director and partner, respectively.
He joined Aekyung Group and, after serving in roles including head of the Strategic Planning Team at AK Holdings, was appointed CEO of AK Plaza.
He was selected as CEO of AK Holdings in January 2025 and has concurrently served as CEO of Aekyung Chemical since August 2026.
He is credited with bringing Aekyung Group's retail business, which had struggled in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, back to normal.
A former consultant, he is regarded as one of Aekyung Group's leading strategists.
#GoJoon #AekyungChemical #AKHoldings #AKPlaza #BainAndCompany #KornFerry #KAIST #YonseiUniversity #AekyungGroup #ExecutiveBiography
He is focused on transforming Aekyung Chemical's business structure from commodity petrochemicals to high-value-added specialty materials.
He was born on May 6, 1973.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and Yonsei University with a degree in chemical engineering. He earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).
He joined U.S. consulting firm Bain & Company and worked as a consultant. He later moved to Hyosung, where he served as head of the Organizational Management Team.
He worked at U.S. executive search and consulting firms Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry International as an associate executive director and partner, respectively.
He joined Aekyung Group and, after serving in roles including head of the Strategic Planning Team at AK Holdings, was appointed CEO of AK Plaza.
He was selected as CEO of AK Holdings in January 2025 and has concurrently served as CEO of Aekyung Chemical since August 2026.
He is credited with bringing Aekyung Group's retail business, which had struggled in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, back to normal.
A former consultant, he is regarded as one of Aekyung Group's leading strategists.
#GoJoon #AekyungChemical #AKHoldings #AKPlaza #BainAndCompany #KornFerry #KAIST #YonseiUniversity #AekyungGroup #ExecutiveBiography