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- CEO and Vice President of LG HelloVision
  Song Gu-young
  
  Song Gu-young is CEO and Vice President of LG HelloVision. He is focusing on improving deteriorated profitability by fully implementing a strategy centered on new businesses, while at the same time pursuing cost control and structural improvement. He was born in June 1966. He graduated from Daejeon High School in Chungcheongnam-do and the Department of Business Administration at Yonsei University. He completed the MBA program at Yonsei University Graduate School of Business. He joined LG Uplus, where he served as Head of Gyeongnam Sales in the PM Business Division and later as Head of the Western Sales Group. He went on to serve as Head of the Sales Strategy Group and Head of the Home and Media Division. He led the task force for the acquisition of CJ Hello and played a central role in the acquisition of CJ Hello. In December 2019, he was appointed CEO of LG HelloVision. He has strong expertise in sales and strategy. He is known for having a gentle personality. #SongGuyoung #LGHelloVision #mediaindustry #telecom #newbusiness #corporatestrategy #salesleadership #businessprofile #Koreanceo #LGGroup
- CEO of Hana Bank
  Lee Ho-sung
  
  Lee Ho-sung is the CEO of Hana Bank. He focuses on maximizing Hana Bank’s strengths in areas such as retirement pensions and foreign exchange. He was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu. He graduated from Daegu Jungang Commercial High School. He later majored in asset management at Kyung Hee Cyber University. He began his career at Hanil Bank and later moved to Hana Bank, where he served as Head of the Central Sales Group, Head of the Yeongnam Sales Group, and Head of the Sales Group. In 2023, he was appointed CEO of Hana Card, and in 2025, he was selected as CEO of Hana Bank. Having graduated from a commercial high school, he started his career as a bank clerk at another bank and rose to the position of top executive through strong sales capabilities. He is often said to resemble Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, in this regard. He is proactive in his work, has an easygoing personality, and interacts with employees in a friendly and approachable manner. #LeeHoSung #HanaBank #HanaFinancialGroup #KoreanBanking #BankCEO #RetirementPension #ForeignExchange #HanaCard #FinancialLeadership #KoreaFinance
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- CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries
  Woo Tae-hee
  
  Woo Tae-hee is the CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries. He is focusing on winning orders for power equipment by riding the global boom in power grid expansion. He is nurturing new energy businesses such as hydrogen, wind power, and energy storage systems (ESS), which could become new growth engines for Hyosung Heavy Industries. He was born on September 29, 1962, in Seoul. He graduated from Bae Moon High School in Seoul and the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University and a master’s degree in economic policy from the graduate school of the University of California, Berkeley. He received a doctorate in business administration from the graduate school of Kyung Hee University. After entering public service through the 27th National Civil Service Examination, he worked mainly in the trade field. After retiring from public service as Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he served as a specially appointed professor at Yonsei University and as Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2024, he joined Hyosung Group as CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries. He is known for his firm personality and for speaking up when something needs to be said. He calls himself a “book lover” who reads three books a month. #WooTaehee #HyosungHeavyIndustries #powergrid #powerequipment #energyindustry #hydrogenenergy #windpower #ESS #Koreabusiness #energytransition
- President of The Catholic University of Korea
  Choi Jun-gui
  
  Choi Jun-gui is the president of The Catholic University of Korea. He is leading the transformation of The Catholic University of Korea into a research-oriented university. He was born on October 21, 1965. He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and the College of Theology at The Catholic University of Korea. He earned a master’s degree in systematic theology from the graduate school of The Catholic University of Korea. He was ordained as a priest in 1991 and received both a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in educational administration from The Catholic University of America. He joined The Catholic University of Korea as a professor in the Department of Education and served as head of the University Development Promotion Group, dean of special graduate schools, and director of the Lifelong Education Center. In January 2025, he took office as president for a four-year term. He has served as president of the Korean Society for Religious Education and is currently the priest in charge of the Seoul Catholic Professors’ Association under the Archdiocese of Seoul. He is focusing on building a sustainable development model that strengthens links with local communities and industries and leads regional innovation and shared growth. #ChoiJunGui #CatholicUniversityofKorea #universitypresident #highereducation #researchuniversity #Catholiceducation #educationalleadership #priestprofessor #regionalinnovation #sustainabledevelopment
- CEO of HD Hyundai Energy Solutions
  Park Jong-hwan
  
  Park Jong-hwan is the CEO (Vice President) of HD Hyundai Energy Solutions. He concurrently serves as CEO of Taebaek Wind Power and Changjuk Wind Power. He has been focusing on growing the company into a “total energy solutions” enterprise that encompasses all renewable energy sources, including wind power. Park was born on November 23, 1970. He graduated from Yonsei University, majoring in Law. He began his career at Hyundai Engineering & Construction, later moving to Hyundai Heavy Industries. There, he served as Executive Director (Senior Managing Director) in charge of the Asset Management Team within the Planning Office. He subsequently held positions including Executive Director and Head of the Asset Management Team at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the group’s intermediate holding company, and later became Executive Vice President overseeing the Asset Division. In 2018, he was appointed CEO of three companies: Taebaek Gwinemi Wind Power, Taebaek Wind Power, and Changjuk Wind Power. After one year, he moved to Hyundai Electric, which had been spun off from Hyundai Heavy Industries, where he served as Head of the Medium- and Low-Voltage Division and Head of the Power Distribution Sales Division. He later returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries, concurrently serving as Vice President and Head of the Asset Division and Head of the Asset Planning Office at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering. In August 2021, he was appointed CEO (Vice President) of Hyundai Energy Solutions. He also serves as Chairman of the Korea Photovoltaic Industry Association and Chairman of the Korea Renewable Energy Association, a non-profit organization.
- CEO of OrganoidScience
  Yoo Jong-man
  
  Yoo Jong-man is the CEO of OrganoidScience. He also serves as an advisor to the CHA Bio Group. Together with Oh Sang-hoon, the former CEO of CHA Biotech who serves as Chief Management Officer, he leads OrganoidScience as Chief Research Officer. He was born on August 20, 1980. He graduated from the Division of Life Sciences at Korea University. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees at the CHA University School of Medicine. While serving as a chief professor at the CHA University School of Medicine, he also headed the Organoid Research Center at the CHA Group Comprehensive Research Institute. In June 2019, he founded OrganoidScience. He is focused on leading the global regenerative medicine market based on ‘mini-organ’ technology. He has served as Chair of the Clinical Planning Committee of the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research and as Head of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy–Ministry of Science and ICT 3D Bio-Tissue Platform Project Group. #OrganoidScience #YooJongman #organoid #regenerativemedicine #miniorgan #CHAGroup #stemcell #biotechnology #3Dbiotissue #lifescience
- CEO and Chairman of Korea Investment Holdings
  Kim Nam-goo
  
  Kim Nam-goo is the CEO and Chairman of Korea Investment Holdings. He holds a firm belief in growing the Korea Investment & Securities Group into a global investment bank (IB). He was born on October 10, 1963, in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, as the eldest son among two sons and two daughters of Kim Jae-chul, Chairman of Dongwon Group. Kim Nam-jung, Vice Chairman of Dongwon Group, is his younger brother. He graduated from Kyungseong High School in Seoul and the Department of Business Administration at Korea University. He completed an MBA program at Keio University Graduate School of Business in Japan. He joined Dongwon Industries and later moved to Dongwon Securities. After serving as head of the Strategic Planning Office, he was appointed CEO of Dongwon Financial Holdings in 2003 and also took charge as CEO of Dongwon Securities. By acquiring Korea Investment & Securities and transitioning to a financial holding company structure, he was appointed CEO of Korea Investment Holdings in 2005. He is serving as a member of the leadership of the Federation of Korean Industries. As a second-generation owner, he learned practical business skills from the ground up, even boarding distant-water fishing vessels himself in his younger years. Based on strong execution power, he practices talent-centered management. #KimNamgoo #KoreaInvestmentHoldings #KoreaInvestmentSecurities #investmentbank #financialholdingcompany #DongwonGroup #Koreanfinance #globalIB #CEO #Chairman
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- CEO of LivsMed
  Lee Jung-joo
  
  Lee Jung-joo is the CEO of LivsMed. He is focusing on expanding the company’s business portfolio from the development of laparoscopic surgical instruments to surgical robots and other areas. He is also accelerating efforts to enter global markets. He was born on June 27, 1975. He graduated from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) and earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the Graduate School of Seoul National University. He also completed an MBA program at Korea University Business School. He worked as a researcher at Korea University College of Medicine and was later appointed as a research professor. In 2011, he founded LivsMed, which develops and manufactures multi-joint laparoscopic surgical instruments. He is a technology-convergence owner-manager who combines engineering expertise with a strong management mindset. He holds a management philosophy centered on the democratization of medical technology. #LeeJung-joo #LivsMed #laparoscopic #surgicalrobot #medicaldevices #biomedicalengineering #healthcareinnovation #medicaltechnology #Koreanentrepreneur #globalhealthcare
- CEO of Innocean
  Kim Jung-a
  
  Kim Jung-a is the CEO and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Innocean. She was born on May 28, 1973. She graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Ewha Womans University and received a master’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the Graduate School of Yonsei University. After joining Cheil Worldwide as a copywriter, she moved to Innocean, where she worked as a Creative Director (CD). She was promoted through the roles of Executive Creative Director (ECD) as managing director, Chief Creative Officer (CCO) as executive director, and then to vice president. In November 2025, she was appointed CEO of Innocean. Over more than 30 years in the advertising industry, she has produced and overseen brand campaigns for major domestic and global companies, including Hyundai Motor Group, Google Korea, and Domino’s Pizza. She is widely credited with raising creative competitiveness to a global level, having won more than 300 awards at international advertising festivals. She is the first female CEO in Hyundai Motor Group outside the founding owner family. As the transition to the era of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, she has taken on the challenge of diversifying and expanding business models. #KimJunga #Innocean #AdvertisingIndustry #ChiefCreativeOfficer #HyundaiMotorGroup #WomenCEO #GlobalAdvertising #CreativeLeadership #AITransformation #BrandCampaigns
- President of Inha University
  Cho Myeong-woo
  
  Cho Myeong-woo is the president of Inha University. He was born on May 23, 1960. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Design at Seoul National University. After earning a master’s degree in mechanical design from Seoul National University’s graduate school, he received a Ph.D. in engineering from the graduate school of Illinois State University in the United States. He served as a senior expert at the Korea Productivity Center and as head of the Systems Division at Daewoo Electronics, before joining Inha University as a professor at the College of Engineering. He later served as vice head of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and as vice president for academic affairs, and was appointed president in 2018. He was reappointed for a second term in 2022. He has focused on the construction of the Songdo Campus and the development of the Gimpo Medical Campus. He has served as chairman of the Gyeonggi-Incheon Regional University Presidents Council, chairman of the Incheon Presidents Forum, and chairman of the Korea University Sports Association. #ChoMyeong-woo #InhaUniversity #universitypresident #Koreaneducation #engineeringprofessor #highereducation #SongdoCampus #GimpoMedicalCampus #universityleadership #Koreanuniversities

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