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Dan U-yeong is the Vice Chairman of Haesung DS.

He was born on June 1, 1979, in Seoul, as the eldest son among two sons and one daughter of Haesung Group Chairman Dan Jae-wan and Kim Young-hae.

He graduated with a degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University in the United States.

Dan began his career as a consultant at Samil PwC.

He later joined Hankuk Paper, the flagship company of Haesung Group, where his father serves as chairman. There, he held roles including Director of Sales, Head of Strategic Planning, and Executive Vice President. In 2017, he moved to Haesung DS and was appointed President.

In 2019, he was promoted to Vice Chairman in charge of operations. He went on to become Vice Chairman of Keyang Electric Machinery, Vice Chairman of Hankuk Paper, Vice Chairman of Haesung DS, and Vice Chairman of Haesung Industrial.

He also serves as Chairman of the Board at Korea Package and Haesung DS.

In 2011, while serving as Senior Managing Director at Hankuk Paper, he launched the copy paper brand “milk,” which went on to achieve the top market share in Korea.

Dan is currently in a competitive dynamic over management succession of the group with his younger brother, Dan U-jun, President of Haesung Industrial.

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