Kim Sung-won is president and CEO of GS Global.
He is focusing on transforming GS Global from a trading company into a “total solution provider.” He is also interested in targeting the U.S. energy and infrastructure markets, as well as food and solar panel recycling businesses.
He was born in Busan on March 13, 1970.
He graduated from Baejeong High School in Busan and Seoul National University’s College of Law with a degree in public law.
After passing the higher civil service examination, he entered public service as a deputy director at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the predecessor of the current industry ministry, and worked as an industry ministry official for 15 years.
He joined the private sector as a team leader in POSCO’s Corporate Planning Office. He subsequently moved to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, where he served as vice president of power generation sales, senior vice president overseeing domestic marketing, and executive vice president in the Marketing Division.
After joining GS Group as head of GS Energy’s Energy Resources Business Division, he was appointed CEO of GS E&R in 2025.
He was selected as CEO of GS Global in 2026.
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