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CEO, Hansol Paper
Han Kyung-rok
Chairman's Son-in-Law Faces Specialty Paper, Packaging Profitability Test
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Last Updated on Nov 11, 2026
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CEO, Hansol Paper
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Han Kyung-rok is CEO of Hansol Paper.
He is the eldest son-in-law of Cho Dong-kil, chairman of Hansol Group, and the husband of Cho Na-young, deputy director of Museum SAN.
He is working to expand the company's business structure beyond printing paper into packaging and specialty paper and to improve profitability.
He was born on March 27, 1979.
He graduated from Hanyoung Foreign Language High School and Seoul National University with a degree in economics. He earned a master's degree in financial engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States.
After working as a trader at Wells Fargo in the United States, he managed investment assets at Korea Investment Corporation.
He joined Hansol Paper in 2014 and was responsible for strategy and marketing. He served as head of Hansol America, the company's US subsidiary, before becoming head of the Printing and Thermal Paper Business Division.
He was appointed CEO of Hansol Paper in January 2025.
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He is the eldest son-in-law of Cho Dong-kil, chairman of Hansol Group, and the husband of Cho Na-young, deputy director of Museum SAN.
He is working to expand the company's business structure beyond printing paper into packaging and specialty paper and to improve profitability.
He was born on March 27, 1979.
He graduated from Hanyoung Foreign Language High School and Seoul National University with a degree in economics. He earned a master's degree in financial engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States.
After working as a trader at Wells Fargo in the United States, he managed investment assets at Korea Investment Corporation.
He joined Hansol Paper in 2014 and was responsible for strategy and marketing. He served as head of Hansol America, the company's US subsidiary, before becoming head of the Printing and Thermal Paper Business Division.
He was appointed CEO of Hansol Paper in January 2025.
#HanKyungRok #HansolPaper #HansolGroup #ChoDongKil #CarnegieMellonUniversity #SeoulNationalUniversity #WellsFargo #KoreaInvestmentCorporation #HansolAmerica #ExecutiveCareer
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- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · First-Half Operating Profit Rises, Third Quarter Turns to Loss
- · Strengthens Compliance After Price-Fixing, Faces Pricing Disputes
- · Introduces AI to Paper Drying Process
- · Expands Carton Recycling to Secure Paperboard Materials
- · Completes Ecuador Sewage Project, Environmental Business Remains Unprofitable
- · Targets 25–35% Returns, Maintains Per-Share Dividends
- · Expands into Functional Paper Packaging and Wood-Based Materials
- · Expands Thermal Paper Products, Strengthens Overseas Printing Paper Sales
- · Becomes CEO After Leading US and Paper Businesses
- · Hansol Holdings Anchors Group Ownership Structure
- · Integrated Paper Manufacturer Traces Roots to Jeonju Paper
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