Life Summary
Choi Won-hyok is the CEO of HMM.

He is preparing large-scale investments to respond to the eco-friendly transition in the global shipping industry and strengthen the competitiveness of the shipping business.

In his second year in office, he has been given the task of overcoming a double burden: external instability caused by the Middle East situation and internal conflict surrounding the relocation to Busan.

He was born in Seoul on May 2, 1960.

After graduating from Hansung High School, he majored in applied statistics at Sungkyunkwan University.

He began his career at 3M Korea, then worked at the French cosmetics company L'Oréal and the logistics company CJ Logistics, before being recruited to Pantos Logistics, now LX Pantos, as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO).

He was appointed CEO in 2015 and led Pantos Logistics until 2023, and was appointed CEO of HMM in March 2025.

He has spent about 40 years in the global logistics industry. He was recognized for his management capabilities and organizational leadership after leading the company for eight years at LX Pantos and expanding its global logistics business.

He served as vice chairman of the Korea Employers Federation.

He is taciturn.

#HMM #ChoiWonhyok #shipping #logistics #maritime #ecofriendlyshipping #Busanrelocation #MiddleEastcrisis #LXPantos #KoreaEmployersFederation