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Kim In-gyu is the CEO and President of Hitejinro as well as the CEO and President of Hitejinro Holdings.

Following the retirement of Hitejinro Chairman Park Mun-deok from the front lines of management, Kim is now effectively leading the company.

He was born on November 16, 1962, in Seoul.

Kim graduated from Paichai High School in Seoul, earned a degree in mathematics from Yonsei University, and completed an MBA program at Yonsei University's Graduate School of Business.

He joined Hite Brewery in 1989 and worked his way up through key positions, including Head of Sales and Executive Vice President. In 2011, after the merger of Hite Brewery and Jinro, he was appointed CEO and President of Hitejinro in charge of overall sales operations. In 2017, he was also appointed CEO and President of Hitejinro Holdings, the group's holding company.

Kim is a loyal “Hite man” who has accumulated over 30 years of experience across personnel management, planning, marketing, and sales—virtually every part of the business.

He is actively promoting the globalization of "Jinro" with a focus on expanding into Southeast Asian markets.

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