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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WCP
Choi Won-kun
Founded with Japanese Investment, Sets KRW 1 Trillion Goal by 2030
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Last Updated on Aug 30, 2025
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WCP
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Choi Won-kun is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WCP, a company that produces separators, one of the four key materials used in secondary batteries. The company has set a target of achieving KRW 1 trillion in revenue by 2030.
He was born on May 30, 1963.
He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Electronic Engineering.
In 1990, he joined Samsung Electronics, where he worked in global marketing and LCD product planning.
He later joined Wide as Executive Vice President. In 2005, he secured investment from Japan and established W-Able (currently known as W-Scope).
In 2016, he founded WCP in Korea, once again setting the goal of reaching KRW 1 trillion in revenue by 2030.
He is recognized for his strong drive and places great importance on technological competitiveness.
He was born on May 30, 1963.
He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Electronic Engineering.
In 1990, he joined Samsung Electronics, where he worked in global marketing and LCD product planning.
He later joined Wide as Executive Vice President. In 2005, he secured investment from Japan and established W-Able (currently known as W-Scope).
In 2016, he founded WCP in Korea, once again setting the goal of reaching KRW 1 trillion in revenue by 2030.
He is recognized for his strong drive and places great importance on technological competitiveness.
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- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Business Structure of WCP
- · Outlook for Rising Global Secondary Battery Demand Despite the EV Chasm
- · Ownership and Governance Structure of WCP
- · WCP Faces Second Consecutive Year of Losses Amid EV Chasm
- · WCP to Invest KRW 130 Billion in Eumseong and Create 500 Jobs
- · WCP Secures Five-Year Separator Supply Deal with Samsung SDI, Estimated at KRW 5 Trillion
- · WCP Lists on KOSDAQ, Closes 30% Below IPO Price
- · WCP to Invest KRW 1 Trillion in Hungarian Battery Separator Plant
- · Founded with Support from a Japanese Venture Capital Firm, WCP Traces Its Roots Back to W-SCOPE
- · Founded with Support from the Only Japanese Venture Capital Backer, WCP Was Born
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