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CEO of CJ ENM
Yoon Sang-hyun
Finance-Savvy M&A Expert Faces Entertainment Profitability, Global IP Growth
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Last Updated on Nov 10, 2026
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CEO of CJ ENM
Life Summary
Yoon Sang-hyun is CEO of CJ ENM.
He is focusing on improving the profitability of the entertainment business by securing content intellectual property (IP) and expanding overseas production and distribution operations.
He was born on March 1, 1972.
He graduated from Korea University with a degree in business administration.
He joined CJ Corp. and worked in finance, treasury management, portfolio strategy and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He served as head of CJ Corp.'s Corporate Strategy Office 1 and head of Management Support at CJ Logistics.
He became CEO of CJ ENM's Commerce Division in 2022 and sole CEO of the company in 2024. In a management reshuffle that November, he handed over leadership of the Commerce Division to Lee Sun-young and adjusted his responsibilities to serve as both CEO of the company and head of its Entertainment Division.
He is an executive with expertise in finance and strategy who participated in CJ Group's acquisitions of Korea Express and Schwan's. Drawing on his experience leading the mobile transformation of the commerce business, he faces the challenge of turning content and platform competitiveness into stable profits.
#YoonSangHyun #CJENM #CEO #EntertainmentBusiness #ContentIP #GlobalExpansion #MergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateStrategy #MediaPlatforms #BusinessLeadership
He is focusing on improving the profitability of the entertainment business by securing content intellectual property (IP) and expanding overseas production and distribution operations.
He was born on March 1, 1972.
He graduated from Korea University with a degree in business administration.
He joined CJ Corp. and worked in finance, treasury management, portfolio strategy and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He served as head of CJ Corp.'s Corporate Strategy Office 1 and head of Management Support at CJ Logistics.
He became CEO of CJ ENM's Commerce Division in 2022 and sole CEO of the company in 2024. In a management reshuffle that November, he handed over leadership of the Commerce Division to Lee Sun-young and adjusted his responsibilities to serve as both CEO of the company and head of its Entertainment Division.
He is an executive with expertise in finance and strategy who participated in CJ Group's acquisitions of Korea Express and Schwan's. Drawing on his experience leading the mobile transformation of the commerce business, he faces the challenge of turning content and platform competitiveness into stable profits.
#YoonSangHyun #CJENM #CEO #EntertainmentBusiness #ContentIP #GlobalExpansion #MergersAndAcquisitions #CorporateStrategy #MediaPlatforms #BusinessLeadership