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CEO of Konan Technology
Kim Young-sum
Developer-Turned-CEO with Proprietary AI Technology, Performance to Follow Massive Investment Completion
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Last Updated on May 31, 2025
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CEO of Konan Technology
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Kim Young-sum is the CEO of Konan Technology.
He is focusing on boosting performance after completing large-scale infrastructure investments.
He was born on October 15, 1959.
He graduated from the Department of Electronic Communications at Hanyang University and received both his master's and doctoral degrees in Electronic Communications from the Graduate School of Hanyang University.
He worked as a senior researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and served as a visiting researcher at Bellcore in the United States.
In 1999, he founded Konan Technology with researchers from ETRI.
In 2023, the company officially launched its large language model, ‘Konan LLM’. It has secured its own proprietary AI technology.
#KimYoungsum #KonanTechnology #AIresearch #ETRI #Bellcore #KoreanAI #KonanLLM #techstartup #infrastructureinvestment #HanyangUniversity
He is focusing on boosting performance after completing large-scale infrastructure investments.
He was born on October 15, 1959.
He graduated from the Department of Electronic Communications at Hanyang University and received both his master's and doctoral degrees in Electronic Communications from the Graduate School of Hanyang University.
He worked as a senior researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and served as a visiting researcher at Bellcore in the United States.
In 1999, he founded Konan Technology with researchers from ETRI.
In 2023, the company officially launched its large language model, ‘Konan LLM’. It has secured its own proprietary AI technology.
#KimYoungsum #KonanTechnology #AIresearch #ETRI #Bellcore #KoreanAI #KonanLLM #techstartup #infrastructureinvestment #HanyangUniversity
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Konan Technology's Business Areas
- · Konan Technology Ownership Structure
- · Three Consecutive Years of Operating and Net Losses in 2024
- · AI Adoption in Defense Opens New Cash Cow Opportunity
- · First AI PC with Built-in LLM Released by a Korean AI Developer
- · Awarded Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit for Contribution to Domestic Software Industry
- · Development of a Medical LLM-Based Clinical Platform with Hallym University Medical Center
- · First Public-Sector LLM Contract in Korea with KOEN
- · Launch of Konan LLM
- · Strategic Partnership Signed with SKT and KAI
- · Listed on KOSDAQ via Technology Special Listing
- · History of Konan Technology
- Vision and Goals
- Market and Social Evaluation
- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- Professional Timeline
- Educational Background
- Awards & Recognitions
- Additional Information
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