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CEO & President, SK hynix
Kwak Noh-jung
Hyundai Electronics Veteran, ‘Post-Lee Seok-hee,’ Behind HBM Success
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Last Updated on Sep 16, 2026
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CEO & President, SK hynix
Life Summary
Kwak Noh-jung is CEO and president of SK hynix.
As SK hynix’s high bandwidth memory (HBM) has drawn global attention, he is actively investing in next-generation HBM technology and production facilities.
He was born on November 6, 1965.
He graduated from Korea University with a degree in materials engineering and earned master’s and doctoral degrees in materials engineering from the university’s graduate school.
He worked as a researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in the field of optoelectronics.
He joined Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK hynix, as a development researcher in the Process Technology Office and later served as head of the Process Technology Group at the Future Technology Research Institute and as the executive responsible for safety and health in the Manufacturing Technology Division.
After serving as executive vice president in charge of manufacturing technology and president in charge of safety, development and manufacturing, he was appointed CEO and president in 2022.
He is one of SK hynix’s leading semiconductor technology experts.
He served as chairman of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and vice chairman of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.
He actively communicates with employees.
#KwakNohjung #SKhynix #SemiconductorExecutive #HBM #MemorySemiconductors #HyundaiElectronics #KIST #KoreaUniversity #SemiconductorTechnology #CorporateLeadership
As SK hynix’s high bandwidth memory (HBM) has drawn global attention, he is actively investing in next-generation HBM technology and production facilities.
He was born on November 6, 1965.
He graduated from Korea University with a degree in materials engineering and earned master’s and doctoral degrees in materials engineering from the university’s graduate school.
He worked as a researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in the field of optoelectronics.
He joined Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK hynix, as a development researcher in the Process Technology Office and later served as head of the Process Technology Group at the Future Technology Research Institute and as the executive responsible for safety and health in the Manufacturing Technology Division.
After serving as executive vice president in charge of manufacturing technology and president in charge of safety, development and manufacturing, he was appointed CEO and president in 2022.
He is one of SK hynix’s leading semiconductor technology experts.
He served as chairman of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and vice chairman of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.
He actively communicates with employees.
#KwakNohjung #SKhynix #SemiconductorExecutive #HBM #MemorySemiconductors #HyundaiElectronics #KIST #KoreaUniversity #SemiconductorTechnology #CorporateLeadership