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President of Hoban Construction overseeing overall management
Park Chul-hee
- Park Chul-hee is CEO and president of Hoban Construction. He also serves as chairman of the company’s board of directors. He was born on May 25, 1971. He completed an MBA program at Konkuk University Graduate School of Business Administration. After joining Hoban Construction, he was appointed CEO of Sky Valley Country Club, a golf course affiliate of Hoban Construction, in 2009 while still in his 30s. After Hoban Construction Industry merged with Hoban Construction, he served as head of the Business Management Division and vice president at Hoban Construction before being appointed CEO and president in 2018. He also headed Hoban, which later merged with Hoban Construction. He briefly stepped down as CEO while Hoban Construction prepared for an initial public offering, but returned as sole CEO after the IPO was postponed. He emphasizes strong fundamentals. He resolves difficult problems by confronting them head-on. #ParkChulhee #HobanConstruction #ConstructionIndustry #CorporateLeadership #BusinessManagement #BoardChairman #ChiefExecutiveOfficer #IPO #ManagementStrategy #ExecutiveBiography
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President of Hoban Construction overseeing overall management
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CEO of SFA
Kim Sang-kyong
- Kim Sang-kyong is the CEO of SFA. He is leading the diversification of the company’s portfolio with a focus on robotic logistics and concentrating on the commercialization of AI-powered autonomous manufacturing as a mid- to long-term goal. He was born on October 7, 1964. He graduated from Yeungnam University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He joined the automation business division of Samsung Aerospace Industries, now Hanwha Aerospace, and worked in the field of automated production. In 1998, when the automation business division was spun off to establish SFA, he joined the company as one of its founding members. At SFA, he was responsible for research and development of display process equipment. He later served as head of the R&D team, head of the process equipment business group and head of the process equipment business division before overseeing the logistics systems business division. He was appointed CEO in December 2025. He is an expert who has worked on the front lines of the automation industry for 38 years, beginning with his time at Samsung Aerospace Industries. As a company insider with broad experience in research and development, process equipment and logistics systems, he has taken the helm of SFA. #KimSangkyong #SFA #automation #roboticlogistics #AImanufacturing #autonomousmanufacturing #processequipment #logisticssystems #researchanddevelopment #HanwhaAerospace
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CEO of SFA
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Vice Chairman of SAMT
Hong Wan-hoon
- Hong Wan-hoon is vice chairman of SAMT. He is driving record-breaking earnings growth by securing inventory in advance to prepare for a surge in demand for artificial intelligence semiconductors. He was born on November 14, 1959. He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and earned a degree in electronic engineering from Inha University. He joined Samsung Electronics and worked as head of a sales team, head of a Chinese set-product subsidiary, and head of marketing for the Memory Business. He rose to vice president after serving as head of Samsung Semiconductor Inc. (SSI), the company’s U.S. subsidiary, and head of strategic marketing for the Semiconductor Business. He later moved to Samsung Electro-Mechanics, where he served in positions including head of the Strategic Marketing Office. In 2023, he joined SAMT as vice chairman. He is an expert in sales and marketing. He has strong capabilities in overseas sales and business-to-business (B2B) marketing. He is accelerating efforts to expand the company’s market dominance by strengthening its global network and diversifying its product portfolio. #HongWanhoon #SAMT #semiconductors #AIsemiconductors #SamsungElectronics #SamsungElectroMechanics #B2Bmarketing #globalnetwork #inventorystrategy #marketexpansion
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Vice Chairman of SAMT
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Chairman of HYBE’s Board of Directors
Bang Si-hyuk
- Bang Si-hyuk is chairman of the board of directors at HYBE. He is working to diversify HYBE’s revenue structure, which is heavily dependent on its flagship artist, BTS. He is also continuing efforts to discover emerging artists through the multi-label system. He was born in Seoul on August 9, 1972. He graduated from Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University with a degree in aesthetics. He played in a band in middle school and continued composing music while attending Seoul National University. He worked as a producer and chief songwriter at JYP Entertainment. In 2005, he founded Big Hit Entertainment and developed BTS into a globally renowned artist. When the company changed its name to HYBE in 2021, he stepped away from management and retained only his position as chairman of the board. As both a producer and owner, Bang himself was once regarded as a source of HYBE’s competitiveness. However, a series of controversies has raised concerns about owner-related risks. #BangSihyuk #HYBE #BTS #BigHitEntertainment #Kpop #MultiLabelSystem #MusicProducer #JYPEntertainment #EntertainmentIndustry #OwnerRisk
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Chairman of HYBE’s Board of Directors
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Hyundai Department Store Group Chairman and Hyundai Department Store CEO
Chung Ji-sun
- Chung Ji-sun is the chairman of Hyundai Department Store Group. He also serves as CEO of Hyundai Department Store. While continuing to improve the performance of the department store and duty-free businesses, he faces the task of raising the growth potential of the living business centered on Zinus. He was born on Oct. 20, 1972, in Seoul as the eldest son of Chung Mong-keun, honorary chairman of Hyundai Department Store. After graduating from Kyungbock High School in Seoul, he studied sociology at Yonsei University and later completed the special student program at Harvard University and the Asian economics program at Harvard University’s graduate school. He worked at Hyundai Department Store as head of the planning office and as vice president in charge of planning and management. After serving as executive vice chairman of Hyundai Department Store Group, he became chairman in 2007 when his father stepped back from front-line management. He communicates with employees without formality. He has shown warm-hearted leadership. #ChungJi-sun #HyundaiDepartmentStore #HyundaiDepartmentStoreGroup #Zinus #dutyfree #departmentstore #livingbusiness #leadership #retail #Koreanbusiness
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Hyundai Department Store Group Chairman and Hyundai Department Store CEO
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Chairman of Eugene Group
Yu Kyung-sun
- Yu Kyung-sun is chairman of Eugene Group. After expanding Eugene Group’s business portfolio from its core ready-mixed concrete business into construction materials logistics and securities, he is focusing on transforming the group into an artificial intelligence (AI) company that combines manufacturing and services. He was born on August 3, 1955, as the eldest of four sons of Yoo Jae-pil, the founder of Eugene Group. He graduated from Joongdong High School in Seoul and Yonsei University with a degree in Chinese language and literature. In 1985, he became president and CEO of Eugene General Development and entered the ready-mixed concrete business, leading the company to the top position in the industry. After serving as chairman of Eugene Corporation, he succeeded his father, Eugene Group Honorary Chairman Yoo Jae-pil, as group chairman in 2004. He achieved vertical integration in the concrete business by acquiring numerous companies, including Korea Cement, Logen Express, Hi-Mart and Tongyang, through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He also diversified the group’s business portfolio into logistics, distribution and construction materials, elevating it into the ranks of Korea’s mid-sized business groups. In 2023, he acquired YTN and resumed the group’s content business, which had been temporarily suspended. Even after selling Eugene Savings Bank, he has continued to show interest in the financial industry by investing in Woori Financial Group. He frequently refers to the "Four-Gold Management Theory." #YuKyungsun #EugeneGroup #readyMixedConcrete #constructionMaterials #logistics #securities #artificialIntelligence #mergersAndAcquisitions #YTN #financialIndustry
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Chairman of Eugene Group
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Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City
Choo Kyung-ho
- Choo Kyung-ho is the mayor of Daegu. In the 2026 ninth nationwide local elections, he defeated Democratic Party of Korea candidate Kim Boo-kyum by 6.49 percentage points and was elected the 36th mayor of Daegu. He was born in Daegu on July 29, 1960. He graduated from Keisung High School in Daegu and Korea University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of Oregon in the United States. After passing the 25th Higher Civil Service Examination, he worked at the Economic Planning Board, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy. He served as director-general of the Financial Policy Bureau at the Financial Services Commission, presidential secretary for economic and financial affairs, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, and first vice minister of economy and finance. He left public service after serving as minister of government policy coordination to run in the general election. He ran in Dalseong County, Daegu, in the 20th and 21st general elections and won both races. He served as president of the Yeouido Institute, deputy secretary-general for strategic planning of the Liberty Korea Party, and senior deputy floor leader of the People Power Party. During the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, he served as secretary of the planning and coordination subcommittee of the presidential transition committee in 2022 before being nominated as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and minister of economy and finance. He stepped down as deputy prime minister to run in the 22nd general election and won a third term as a lawmaker representing Dalseong County, Daegu. He was elected floor leader of the People Power Party and led the party during the December 3, 2024 insurrection. He was elected the 36th mayor of Daegu. The original text appears to contain a typographical error in “추경호Choo Kyung-ho는,” where the Korean and English names were written together. #ChooKyungHo #DaeguMayor #Daegu #LocalElections #PeoplePowerParty #DeputyPrimeMinister #MinisterOfEconomyAndFinance #SouthKoreanPolitics #DalseongCounty #EconomicPolicy
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Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City
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CJ Group chairman
Lee Jay-hyun
- Lee Jay-hyun is chairman of CJ Group. He is preparing for management succession through his eldest son, Lee Sun-ho, head of CJ’s Future Planning Group, and his eldest daughter, Lee Kyoung-hoo, head of CJ ENM’s Brand Strategy Office. He was born on March 19, 1960, in Seoul as the second of one daughter and two sons of Lee Maeng-hee, former honorary chairman of CJ, and Son Bok-nam, former management adviser of CJ CheilJedang. His older sister is Lee Mi-kyung, vice chair of CJ Group, and his younger brother is Lee Jae-hwan, chairman of Jaesan Holdings. He graduated from Kyungbock High School in Seoul and Korea University with a degree in law. He worked at Citibank before joining CheilJedang. He moved to Samsung Electronics’ Strategic Planning Office, then returned and became CEO of CheilJedang in 1997. In 2002, he led CheilJedang’s separation and independence from Samsung Group, then expanded its business areas from food into logistics, biotechnology and media. He served time in prison after being sentenced to a prison term on charges including tax evasion, but was released through a Liberation Day special pardon. He returned to management in 2017 and has been directing mergers and acquisitions as well as the restructuring of affiliates’ governance structures. #LeeJayhyun #CJGroup #CJCheilJedang #CJENM #LeeSunho #LeeKyounghoo #SamsungGroup #ManagementSuccession #KoreanBusiness #BusinessBiography
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CJ Group chairman
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Chairman and CEO of MiCo
Jeon Sun-kyu
- Jeon Sun-kyu is the chairman and CEO of MiCo. He was born in Seoul on April 24, 1958. He graduated from Inchang High School in Seoul and earned a degree in business administration from Seoul National University. He began his career at Hyundai Electronics Industries, now SK hynix. He later worked in semiconductor equipment-related positions at Leybold Korea and Team Korea. He founded KoMiCo in 1996. He later split the company into MiCo and KoMiCo through a spin-off. He grew the company by localizing cleaning and coating technologies for semiconductor equipment components. He successfully expanded its business into ceramic materials, fuel cells, biotechnology and other fields. #JeonSun-kyu #MiCo #KoMiCo #semiconductor #semiconductorequipment #cleaningtechnology #coatingtechnology #ceramicmaterials #fuelcells #biotechnology
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Chairman and CEO of MiCo
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CEO of Wonik QnC
Baek Hong-ju
- Baek Hong-ju is the CEO of Wonik QnC. He is focusing on expanding the company’s production capacity for semiconductor quartz products. He is also accelerating efforts to build a total solutions system by diversifying its global customer base and expanding the scale of its business. He was born on December 3, 1961. He graduated from the Department of Applied Physics at Inha University. He joined Samsung Electronics and worked at its Semiconductor Research Center. He later moved to the Memory Business Division, where he served as a project leader, head of the company’s Chinese subsidiary, and head of the Manufacturing Technology Center. He also served as executive vice president overseeing testing and system packaging. In 2022, he was recruited as president and CEO of Wonik QnC. He is a semiconductor expert who built his career at Samsung Electronics. He places great importance on maintaining an overwhelming technological advantage. #BaekHongju #WonikQnC #semiconductor #quartz #SamsungElectronics #semiconductorexpert #productioncapacity #globalcustomers #totalsolutions #technologyleadership
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CEO of Wonik QnC
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