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- CEO of LX Pantos
  Lee Yong-ho
  
  Lee Yong-ho is the CEO and president of LX Pantos. He is focusing on expanding logistics infrastructure in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He was born in March 1964. He graduated from the Department of German Language and Literature at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and completed an MBA program at Erasmus University in the Netherlands. He worked at U.S. logistics company UPS and German logistics company DHL. After joining LX Pantos, then known as Pantos Logistics, he served as head of the Overseas Business Division and head of the Forwarding Business Division. He was appointed CEO of LX Pantos in 2023. Two years after taking office as CEO, he was promoted to president in recognition of his contributions to expanding the company’s overseas business and strengthening its business competitiveness. He is a “logistics expert” with experience at logistics companies both in Korea and abroad. #LeeYongho #LXPantos #logistics #globalLogistics #freightForwarding #supplyChain #NorthAmerica #Europe #SoutheastAsia #logisticsInfrastructure
- President and CEO of NH NongHyup Life Insurance
  Park Byung-hee
  
  Park Byung-hee is President and CEO of NH NongHyup Life Insurance. He was born on November 13, 1966, in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from Cheonggu High School in Daegu and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Kyung Hee University. He received a master's degree in Western history from the graduate school of Kyung Hee University. He joined the NongHyup Central Union. He served as head of the North Gyeongsang Regional Guarantee Center at NH NongHyup Bank and deputy director of the Audit Department at NongHyup Agribusiness Group. At the NongHyup Central Union, he served as head of the Mutual Finance Consumer Protection Department and head of the Mutual Finance Risk Management Department. He later moved to NH NongHyup Bank, where he served as head of the Daegu Sales Headquarters and head of the Daegu Regional Headquarters. He then moved to NH NongHyup Life Insurance as vice president in charge of the Agricultural and Livestock Cooperatives Business Division. In January 2025, he was appointed President and CEO of NH NongHyup Life Insurance. During his career within the NongHyup organization, he has gained broad experience in business support, auditing, mutual finance risk management, and regional sales. #ParkByunghee #NHNongHyupLifeInsurance #NongHyup #NongHyupCentralUnion #NHNongHyupBank #insurance #mutualfinance #riskmanagement #financialservices #leadership
- President and CEO of KG Eco Solution
  Park Saeng-geun
  
  Park Saeng-geun is president and CEO of KG Eco Solution. He is leading a business transformation centered on global bio marine fuel (BMF). He is also focusing on building supply networks with major domestic oil refiners and strengthening competitiveness in quality and production. He was born on January 9, 1973. He graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in chemical engineering and joined LG Chem as an engineer at an ABS plant. At LG Chem, he worked as a production team leader and planning team leader. He also served as head of the planning team in the Petrochemicals Division and as an ABS plant manager. He joined KG Eco Solution as chief operating officer (COO) in September 2025 and was appointed president and CEO in 2026. In his first year as CEO, he delivered results including operating profits across all business divisions. He is a chemical engineer and an expert in production and process management who spent 25 years moving between petrochemical operations and planning roles. He places great importance on operations in the field. #ParkSaenggeun #KGEcoSolution #BioMarineFuel #BMF #Petrochemicals #ChemicalEngineering #ProcessManagement #ProductionManagement #LGCheM #MarineFuel
- CEO of LS I&D
  Moon Myung-joo
  
  Moon Myung-joo is the CEO of LS I&D. He also serves as head of the Management Value Creation Division at LS, the holding company of LS Group. He was born on June 10, 1966. He graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as head of the Management Diagnosis Team at LS Cable & System. At LS, the group’s holding company, he served as head of the management diagnosis and planning diagnosis division. After moving to LS Metal, he worked as head of the Management Support Division and chief financial officer. After serving as head of the Management Support Division at LS Metal, Moon was appointed CEO of LS Metal in 2021. He returned to LS and took charge of the Management Value Creation Division, and in March 2026, he was appointed CEO of LS I&D. Following the withdrawal of the IPO, he faces the key task of securing the funds needed to support timely capacity expansion amid a boom in the specialty winding wire market. #MoonMyungjoo #LSIandD #LSGroup #LS #LSMetal #LSCableAndSystem #specialtywindingwire #IPO #capacityexpansion #ManagementValueCreation
- CEO of LS Cable & System
  Kim Woo-tae
  
  Kim Woo-tae is CEO and Executive Vice President of LS Cable & System. He is focusing on strengthening the company’s busduct production capacity in response to global demand from AI data centers. He regards safety as a key factor in the company’s competitiveness in winning global orders. He was born in May 1965. He graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in electrical engineering and joined LS Cable & System. He served as Senior Vice President and Head of the Materials and Busduct Business Division and as Executive Vice President and Head of the Power Distribution Business Division. He also served as Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer (CHSEO) and was appointed one of LS Cable & System’s CEOs at the end of 2025. He concurrently serves as Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer and Head of the Power Distribution Business Division. He is a "one-club man" who has spent more than 30 years with LS Cable & System. He has expertise in power distribution, power infrastructure and busducts. He has strong drive and execution skills. #KimWooTae #LSCableSystem #busduct #AIdatacenter #powerdistribution #powerinfrastructure #safetymanagement #CHSEO #electricalengineering #LSGroup
- President and CEO of Korea Securities Finance Corporation
  Kim Jeong-kag
  
  Kim Jeong-kag is the President and CEO of Korea Securities Finance Corporation. He is working to strengthen the company’s core businesses, including the management of investor deposits and the provision of liquidity to securities firms. He is also focusing on expanding the company’s role into foreign currency financing and growth financing. He was born on April 25, 1969, in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province. He graduated from Cheongju High School and Seoul National University with a degree in economics. He earned master’s degrees in finance from the Graduate School of Business at Michigan State University in the United States and in public policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, respectively. He entered public service after passing the 36th Higher Civil Service Examination. He served as director of the Asset Management Division and the Industrial Finance Division. He also worked as Director General for Financial Policy for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Low-Income Households, Director General for Planning and Coordination, and Director General for Capital Markets Policy. He was appointed head of the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit and served as a standing commissioner of the Securities and Futures Commission. In June 2024, he was appointed President and CEO of Korea Securities Finance Corporation. He spent about 30 years at the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Financial Services Commission. Although his expertise as a former financial bureaucrat was recognized, his appointment also drew controversy at the time over allegations that he was a “parachute appointee” of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. #KimJeongkag #KoreaSecuritiesFinance #KSFC #capitalmarkets #financialpolicy #securitiesindustry #liquidity #investordeposits #foreigncurrencyfinance #growthfinance
- Chairman of E-Land Group
  Park Sung-soo
  
  Park Sung-soo is the chairman of E-Land Group. He faces the task of completing the improvement of E-Land Group's financial structure and the reorganization of its governance structure, which have remained unfinished for more than 10 years. He was born on March 1, 1953, in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. He graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School and the Department of Architectural Engineering at Seoul National University. He started his clothing business with "England," a 2-pyeong clothing store he opened in front of Ewha Womans University. He later changed the company name to "E-Land" and founded the company. He expanded overseas operations, mainly in China, and grew the company through aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A), adding more than 20 brands and businesses, including NewCore, Haitai Distribution, Taechang, and Carrefour Korea. He built a corporate group spanning not only apparel but also restaurants, construction, hotels, resorts, department stores, and theme parks. He stepped down from frontline management in 2019, but as the largest shareholder, he continues to wield powerful influence. #ParkSungsoo #ELandGroup #ELand #NewCore #MergersAndAcquisitions #ChinaBusiness #Retail #Apparel #CorporateGovernance #BusinessLeadership
- President and CEO of Amkor Technology Korea
  Lee Jin-an
  
  Lee Jin-an is the president and CEO of Amkor Technology Korea. He is expanding the company’s facilities in Gwangju and Songdo, Incheon, to meet growing demand for advanced semiconductor packaging for AI and data centers. He was born on February 10, 1964. He majored in electrical and electronic engineering at Jeonbuk National University and completed an MBA program at Chonnam National University Graduate School of Business. He joined Anam Industrial and worked on semiconductor package development. After Anam Industrial’s semiconductor packaging business was transferred to U.S.-based Amkor Technology, he remained with the company as plant manager of the Gwangju facility. He later served as plant manager of the company’s China subsidiary and head of technology. As head of Amkor’s worldwide manufacturing operations, he managed the group’s global production network. In January 2025, he was appointed president and CEO of Amkor Technology Korea while continuing to oversee worldwide manufacturing. #LeeJinan #AmkorTechnologyKorea #AmkorTechnology #semiconductor #semiconductorpackaging #advancedpackaging #AI #datacenter #Gwangju #Songdo
- Vice Chairman and CEO of Sejin Heavy Industries
  Yoon Ji-won
  
  Yoon Ji-won is Vice Chairman and CEO of Sejin Heavy Industries. He was born on January 8, 1985, as the eldest son among the one son and one daughter of Yoon Jong-kuk, Chairman of Sejin Heavy Industries. He graduated from Hakseong High School in Ulsan and the College of Engineering at Purdue University in the United States, and earned a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Technology Management and Economics Policy at Seoul National University. He joined Sejin Heavy Industries as an executive director in 2016 and was registered as an inside director in 2021. As a second-generation owner-manager, he went through the process of succeeding management control, was promoted to Vice Chairman in January 2026, and was appointed co-CEO with independent representative authority in April. He is focusing on expanding the company’s global business by establishing a production base in Vietnam and securing an early lead in the next-generation eco-friendly equipment market, including liquefied hydrogen and LCO2. #YoonJiwon #SejinHeavyIndustries #shipbuilding #marineequipment #Vietnam #liquefiedhydrogen #LCO2 #ecoFriendlyEquipment #businessSuccession #globalExpansion
- CEO of Hanwha TotalEnergies
  Na Sang-seob
  
  Na Sang-seob is the CEO of Hanwha TotalEnergies. He leads Hanwha TotalEnergies as co-CEO alongside Senior Vice President Dominic Vincent. Amid a prolonged downturn in the petrochemical industry triggered by oversupply from China, he is focused on leading a recovery in business performance, responding to the government-led restructuring of the petrochemical industry, and shifting the company's business structure toward high-value-added and eco-friendly materials. He was born on October 21, 1965. He graduated from Dongsung High School in Seoul and earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Chung-Ang University. He earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from Chung-Ang University's graduate school and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Seoul National University's graduate school. He joined Hanwha TotalEnergies and worked at its research institute and resin production sites. He served in charge of strategic planning and technology before becoming head of the company's manufacturing complex. He was appointed CEO of Hanwha TotalEnergies in 2024. An engineer by training with experience in research, planning and plant operations, he is an internally promoted leader who has spent 26 years at Hanwha TotalEnergies. #NaSangseob #HanwhaTotalEnergies #petrochemicals #chemicalengineering #businessrestructuring #highvaluematerials #ecofriendlymaterials #petrochemicalindustry #manufacturing #corporateleadership

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