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CEO of Lotte Energy Materials
Kim Yeon-seop
Evaluated as Right Leader, Focused on Copper Foil Expansion
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Last Updated on Sep 11, 2025
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CEO of Lotte Energy Materials
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Kim Yeon-seop is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lotte Energy Materials.
He also serves as CEO of its affiliates, Lotte EM Europe and Lotte Energy Materials Spain.
He was born in October 1963.
He earned a degree in chemical engineering from Seoul National University.
In 1990, he began his career at Hyundai Petrochemical.
When Hyundai Petrochemical was acquired by Honam Petrochemical, the predecessor of Lotte Chemical, he became part of the Lotte Group.
At Lotte Chemical, he held several senior positions, including Head of Safety and Environment Technology, Head of Business Support, and Head of Strategic Planning.
In 2023, with the launch of Lotte Energy Materials, he was appointed its first CEO and also serves as Chairman of the Board.
He also serves as CEO of its affiliates, Lotte EM Europe and Lotte Energy Materials Spain.
He was born in October 1963.
He earned a degree in chemical engineering from Seoul National University.
In 1990, he began his career at Hyundai Petrochemical.
When Hyundai Petrochemical was acquired by Honam Petrochemical, the predecessor of Lotte Chemical, he became part of the Lotte Group.
At Lotte Chemical, he held several senior positions, including Head of Safety and Environment Technology, Head of Business Support, and Head of Strategic Planning.
In 2023, with the launch of Lotte Energy Materials, he was appointed its first CEO and also serves as Chairman of the Board.
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Four consecutive quarterly losses, deeper slump expected in second half of 2025
- · Hybrid copper foil wins 2025 InterBattery Awards
- · Agreement signed to supply ultra-low profile copper foil
- · Pilot plant for solid-state battery materials completed
- · Nickel-plated foil for solid-state batteries developed
- · MOU signed to secure lithium sulfide for solid-state battery materials
- · KRW 100 billion invested in Spanish subsidiary
- · Lotte Group HR system adopted for corporate integration
- · KRW 6 trillion copper foil raw material deal with POSCO International
- · Partnership with KATECH to develop LFP cathode materials
- · KRW 100 million worth of treasury shares purchased
- · European copper foil production base established
- · Lotte Energy Materials enters next-generation anode materials business
- · First long-term copper foil supply deal for secondary batteries
- · Launch of Lotte Energy Materials
- · Journey of Lotte Energy Materials
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