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- President of POSCO E&C
  Song Chi-young
  
  Song Chi-young is the President of POSCO E&C. He was born on November 19, 1964, in Busan. He graduated from Busan Dong High School and earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Pukyong National University. He later completed an MBA program at the Graduate School of Technology Management at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology). He began his career at POSCO Group in 1989 and built his expertise in safety through various roles, including Head of the Safety and Disaster Prevention Department at Gwangyang Works, Head of the POSCO Global Safety and Health Group, Deputy Head of the Safety and Environment Department at Pohang Works, and Head of the Safety and Health Center (CSO) at POSCO E&C. In 2024, he was appointed President and CEO of POSCO M-TECH and also served as Vice President and Head of the Facility Reinforcement TF Team at POSCO. In August 2025, he became President of POSCO E&C, succeeding former CEO Jeong Hee-min, who resigned after just eight months in the role following a series of worker safety accidents that occurred only a week apart. He is recognized as one of POSCO Group’s leading safety experts. He is tasked with devoting his full efforts to preventing further serious industrial accidents at POSCO E&C. #POSCO #POSCOENC #POSCOMTECH #SongChiyoung #safetyexpert #industrialaccidents #Koreanbusiness #steelindustry #constructionindustry #leadership
- Chairman and CEO of Doosan Enerbility
  Park Gee-won
  
  Park Gee-won is the Chairman and CEO of Doosan Enerbility (formerly Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction) and also serves as Chairman of the Board. Together with President and COO Jung Yeon-in and President Park Sang-hyun, Head of the Finance Management Division, he leads Doosan Enerbility under a three-person co-CEO system. He is focused on transforming Doosan Enerbility’s business structure with an emphasis on eco-friendly initiatives. Born on March 20, 1965, in Seoul, he is the second son of Park Yong-gon, Honorary Chairman of Doosan Group. After graduating from the Department of Business Administration at Yonsei University, he earned an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University in the United States and began his career at Oriental Brewery. He worked at Doosan Corporation and Doosan Trading before moving to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, where he was appointed CEO in 2008. He later served as Vice Chairman of Doosan Engine and, in 2016, became Vice Chairman of Doosan Group. That same year, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (now Doosan Enerbility). He is considered the leading candidate to succeed his elder brother, Park Jeong-won, as the next Chairman of Doosan Group. He has devoted significant effort to fostering new businesses, designating gas turbines, hydrogen, renewable energy, and next-generation nuclear power as the company’s four core growth sectors. A principled leader who values harmony, he is known for his personal attention to employees’ important life events, such as weddings and funerals. #Doosan #DoosanEnerbility #ParkGeeWon #CEO #Chairman #GasTurbine #Hydrogen #RenewableEnergy #NuclearPower #KoreanBusiness
  NEWS
  - • Park Gee-won Confident in KRW 10 Trillion Orders — From Nuclear to Gas Turbines
  - • From Ugly Duckling to Swan, How Park Gee-won Transformed Doosan Enerbility
- President and CEO of HMM
  Choi Won-hyok
  
  Choi Won-hyok is the President and CEO of HMM. He is preparing large-scale investments to strengthen HMM’s competitiveness in the shipping business while responding to the global maritime industry’s transition toward eco-friendly operations. He was born on May 2, 1960, in Seoul. After graduating from Hanseong High School, he majored in Applied Statistics at Sungkyunkwan University. He began his career at 3M Korea, later moving to the French cosmetics company L’Oréal and logistics company CJ Logistics, before joining Bumhan Pantos (now LX Pantos) as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). He was appointed CEO in 2015 and led Bumhan Pantos until 2023. In March 2025, he became CEO of HMM. He has spent about 40 years in the global logistics industry. During his eight years as CEO of LX Pantos, he expanded its global logistics business, earning recognition for his management skills and organizational leadership. He has also served as Vice Chairman of the Korea Employers Federation. He is known for his reserved personality. #HMM #shipping #maritime #logistics #eco-friendly #CEO #management #Korea #globaltrade #transportation
- Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities
  Kim Byeong-cheol
  
  Kim Byeong-cheol is the CEO of Hanyang Securities and also serves as Vice Chairman of KCGI, a private equity investment management firm. He faces the challenge of transforming Hanyang Securities, acquired by KCGI, into a mid- to large-sized securities company. He was born on January 19, 1962 (lunar calendar), in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province. After graduating from Daegun High School in Daegu and earning a degree in economics from Seoul National University, he obtained a master’s degree in economics from the university’s graduate school. He joined Dongyang Securities, where he spent 23 years serving as head of the bond trading team, head of the financial products trading team, head of the investment banking (IB) division, and head of the fixed income, currency, and commodity (FICC) division. He later moved to Shinhan Investment Corp., where he led the Sales and Trading (S&T) division before becoming head of the Global Markets & Securities (GMS) division. In 2019, he was appointed President and CEO of Shinhan Investment Corp. He was appointed as the first CEO of KCGI Asset Management and, in 2025, became Vice Chairman and CEO of Hanyang Securities. An expert in investment banking (IB), he is widely known as the “master of bonds.” #HanyangSecurities #KCGI #KimByeongCheol #investmentbanking #bonds #financialmarkets #securitiesindustry #corporatefinance #SouthKorea #businessleadership
- Chairman of GS Group and CEO of GS
  Huh Tae-soo
  
  Huh Tae-soo is the Chairman of GS Group and also serves as CEO of the group’s holding company, GS. He is pursuing future growth engines for GS Group in the areas of climate change response, resource circulation, and the bio industry. Born on November 8, 1957, in Busan, he is the youngest of five sons of Huh Joon-goo, Honorary Chairman of LG Construction. He graduated from Seoul Jungang High School and the Department of Law at Korea University, and later earned an MBA from the George Washington University School of Business in the United States. After working at Continental Bank and Irving Bank, he served as Managing Director of the IB Division and the Strategic Planning Division at LG Investment & Securities. He later joined GS Home Shopping, where he became Executive Vice President in charge of Management Support, and in 2007, he was appointed President and CEO. In 2019, he became Chairman of GS Group when his elder brother, former Chairman Huh Chang-soo, stepped down. He values practicality and efficiency over formality and protocol, and is known for being approachable and hardworking. He emphasizes innovation driven by artificial intelligence technology and digital transformation. Through the appointment of key executives at major affiliates, he is laying the foundation for GS Group’s fourth-generation leadership. #HuhTaeSoo #GSGroup #leadership #businessstrategy #AI #digitaltransformation #bioindustry #climatechange #resourcecirculation #Koreabusiness
  NEWS
  - • Huh Tae-soo Pushes Change at GS, Hur Sae-hong, Huh Yoon-hong, Huh Seo-hong’s Moves in ‘Earnings’ and ‘AI’
  - • GS Chairman Heo Tae-soo: 'Now is a Great Opportunity to Enter New Business in Rapidly Changing Environment'
- Choi Won-seok, President and CEO of BC Card
  Choi Won-seok
  
  Choi Won-seok is the President and CEO of BC Card. He has been actively working to diversify the company’s revenue structure by driving data-based business initiatives and expanding into overseas markets. Born on May 29, 1963, in Damyang, Jeollanam-do, he graduated from Hanseong High School and the Department of International Economics at Seoul National University. He went on to earn a master’s degree in International Economics from the Graduate School of Economic Policy at Sogang University and completed his MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Choi began his career in 1988 at the Economic Research Institute of Korea Securities, later serving as Head of the Financial Research Office at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Korea and working in the Management Team at Samsung Securities. He joined FnGuide as Chief Financial Officer and Head of the Financial Research Institute, and was promoted to CEO after just one year. In 2021, he was appointed President and CEO of BC Card, and in 2025, he secured a third consecutive term. He is widely recognized for his expertise in the convergence of finance and data, having introduced the industry’s first financial information business model based on data utilization. Choi also places great importance on open communication with employees. #BCcard #ChoiWonseok #CEO #KoreaFinance #DataBusiness #OverseasExpansion #FinancialInformation #BusinessLeadership #KoreanExecutives #RevenueDiversification
  NEWS
  - • Choi Won-seok Secures Approval Under KT Leadership, Boosts Business Diversification
- CEO of KINX (Korea Internet Neutral eXchange)
  Kim Jee-wook
  
  Kim Jee-wook is the CEO of KINX (Korea Internet Neutral eXchange). He is tasked with upgrading infrastructure to meet the demands of AI and expanding the ecosystem for new solutions. Born on June 4, 1971, he graduated from Purdue University in the United States. He began his career at Daewoo Motors before moving to KT Hitel, where he entered the Internet business through its IDC division. He joined KINX in 2018 as co-CEO and became the sole CEO in 2020. With more than 20 years of experience in Internet communications and Internet Data Center services, he is a seasoned expert. Leveraging his collaboration experience with overseas companies and his extensive network, he has led the growth of the company’s international business. He envisions transforming KINX into the “Korean version of Equinix.” #KINX #KimJeeWook #InternetExchange #IDC #AIinfrastructure #Equinix #telecom #datacenter
- President in charge of New Businesses at BGF and CEO of BGF Eco Materials
  Hong Jung-hyuk
  
  Hong Jung-hyuk is the President in charge of new businesses at BGF. He also serves as CEO of BGF Eco Materials, BGF Eco Solution, and Fluorin Korea. Overseeing the materials division, he is responsible for driving new growth engines for the BGF Group. Born on December 10, 1983, he is the second son of Hong Suk-cho, Chairman of BGF Group. He majored in Decision Science at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and earned his MBA from Keio Business School in Japan. He began his career at Nexon as a Global Development Manager and later worked at Mitsubishi in Japan and KPMG in Singapore. He joined BGF, led by his father, as Head of the New Business Development Office (Executive Director) and was appointed CEO of J Eco Cycle. He later became CEO of KOPLA, which BGF had acquired, and in 2023, after being promoted to President in charge of new businesses at BGF, he was also appointed CEO of BGF Eco Materials. Together with his elder brother, Hong Jung-kuk, Vice Chairman and CEO of BGF, he is overseeing the group’s management succession process. #BGF #HongJungHyuk #BGFEcoMaterials #BGFEcoSolution #FluorinKorea #KOPLA #businesssuccession #materialsindustry #CarnegieMellon #KeioUniversity
- CEO of Lotte Homeshopping
  Kim Jae-gyeom
  
  Kim Jae-gyeom is the Executive Vice President and CEO of Lotte Homeshopping. He was born on June 1, 1967, in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from Kyungpook National University High School and the Department of Economics at Hongik University. He began his career at Honam Petrochemical, the predecessor of Lotte Chemical, and later worked at the Management Support Team of the Policy Headquarters at Lotte Hotel before moving to Lotte Homeshopping as Head of the Audit Team. At Lotte Homeshopping, he held key positions including Head of Finance, Head of Strategic Planning, Head of Marketing, Head of Management Support, and Head of the TV Business Division. In January 2023, he was officially appointed CEO of Lotte Homeshopping. With nearly 20 years of experience at Lotte Homeshopping, he is a seasoned “homeshopping expert.” He faces the challenge of discovering new growth engines amid the industry’s ongoing crisis. #LotteHomeshopping #KimJaegyeom #retail #CEO #leadership #career #SouthKorea #TVbusiness #marketing #strategicplanning
- CEO and President of Lotte Biologics
  Park James Jong Eun
  
  Park James Jong Eun is the CEO and President of Lotte Biologics. He is focusing his efforts on building the Songdo campus and securing new clients for the company’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business. Born in 1966, he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Columbia University. After working at global pharmaceutical giants Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), he joined Samsung Biologics in 2016. At Samsung Biologics, he served as Head of the Global Sales Center before moving to GC Cell in 2023 as CEO. In 2025, he was appointed CEO and President of Lotte Biologics. #LotteBiologics #CDMO #ParkJamesJongEun #biopharmaceuticals #Songdo #SamsungBiologics #Merck #BristolMyersSquibb #GCCell #leadership

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