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Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Samyang Foods
Jeon Byung-woo
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Last Updated on Oct 23, 2026
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Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Samyang Foods
Life Summary
Jeon Byung-woo is chief operating officer (COO) of Samyang Foods and chief strategy officer (CSO) of Samyang RoundSquare.
He was born on September 15, 1994, to Jeon In-jang, former chairman of Samyang Foods, and Kim Jung-soo, vice chairman and CEO of Samyang Foods.
He graduated from Columbia University in the United States with a degree in philosophy.
He joined Samyang Foods as a department manager in its Overseas Business Headquarters. After serving as head of the Business Management Division, head of the Strategic Planning Division and head of the Strategic Operations Headquarters, he became CEO of Samyang AANI in 2022.
He is also the second-largest shareholder of Samyang RoundSquare, the group's holding company, with a 24.2% stake.
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He was born on September 15, 1994, to Jeon In-jang, former chairman of Samyang Foods, and Kim Jung-soo, vice chairman and CEO of Samyang Foods.
He graduated from Columbia University in the United States with a degree in philosophy.
He joined Samyang Foods as a department manager in its Overseas Business Headquarters. After serving as head of the Business Management Division, head of the Strategic Planning Division and head of the Strategic Operations Headquarters, he became CEO of Samyang AANI in 2022.
He is also the second-largest shareholder of Samyang RoundSquare, the group's holding company, with a 24.2% stake.
#JeonByungwoo #SamyangFoods #SamyangRoundSquare #ChiefOperatingOfficer #ChiefStrategyOfficer #SamyangAANI #ColumbiaUniversity #CorporateLeadership #BusinessManagement #KoreanFoodIndustry