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- CEO of Yuhan Corporation
  Cho Wook-je
  
  Cho Wook-je is the CEO of Yuhan Corporation. He has set a goal of elevating Yuhan Corporation into one of the global top 50 pharmaceutical companies ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2026. He was born on January 2, 1955. He graduated from Masan High School in South Gyeongsang Province and from the Department of Agricultural Chemistry at Korea University. After joining Yuhan Corporation, he worked exclusively in the sales division for 30 years, establishing himself as an expert in sales and marketing. He was appointed CEO in 2021 and has since been reappointed. He is focusing on developing a follow-up drug to “Lekraza,” a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. He is regarded as a leader who combines meticulous attention to detail with strong charisma.
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  - • Yuhan Corporation Aims for Global Top 50—Can Cho Wook-je Create the Next "Leclaza"?
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- CEO of Prestige Biologics
  Kim Michael J.
  
  Kim Jin-woo Kim Michael J. is Vice Chairman and CEO of Prestige Biologics. He was born on June 8, 1964. He graduated from the Department of Business Administration at New York University and completed the MBA program at New York University’s Graduate School of Business. After passing the CPA exam, he worked as an accountant at a joint accounting firm and at EYC Accounting Corporation, and later served as a consultant at KPMG. He worked at Korea Exchange Bank as an investigator and inspector, and then served as Head of the Asia Division (Director) of Prestige Life Science in the United States before becoming CEO of PW Genetics Korea in 2001. He later served as Managing Executive of Quaiion in Singapore, Co-CEO of Narae Systems, and CEO of Medikenetics. In July 2015, he founded Prestige Biopharma with Chairwoman Park So-yeon to engage in the contract development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. He is an inside director of the parent company, Prestige Biopharma, an inside director of Mason Partners, a Singapore-based investment firm and the largest shareholder of Prestige Biopharma, and an inside director of Quaiion in Singapore. Marking the company’s tenth year since its founding, he declared 2025 as “the first year of growth,” when orders and production will begin in earnest. #PrestigeBiologics #PrestigeBiopharma #KimJinwoo #biopharmaceutical #CDMO #Singapore #MasonPartners #Quaiion #KoreaExchangeBank #MBA
- Vice Chairman and CEO of Doosan Bobcat
  Scott Park
  
  Park Seong-cheol (Scott Park) is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Doosan Bobcat. He forms a co-CEO system with Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cho Deok-jae. He was born on March 28, 1965, in London, United Kingdom. He graduated from Altaloma High School in the United States and from Harvey Mudd College with a degree in electronic engineering. He earned a master’s degree in international management from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Graduate School. He worked as a consultant at Theodore Barry & Associates and Coopers & Lybrand. After serving at Amgen, KPMG, Oracle Korea, e-Xperts Seoul branch, and SAP Korea, he joined Volvo Construction Equipment, where he served as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Vice President of Process and Systems, as well as Vice President in charge of the excavator business in Korea and Asia and as Chief Information Officer. He was recruited by Doosan and served as Executive Vice President overseeing strategy, production strategy, and quality management before being appointed CEO of Doosan Bobcat in 2013. He grew Doosan Bobcat from a company blamed for worsening Doosan Infracore’s liquidity into a business responsible for more than 50% of Doosan Enerbility’s overall performance. He is a U.S. citizen, and his English name is Scott. #DoosanBobcat #ParkSeongcheol #ScottPark #constructionequipment #Doosan #globalmanagement #CIO #executiveprofile #manufacturingstrategy #businessleadership
- Vice Chairman and CEO of Meritz Financial Group
  Kim Yong-beom
  
  Kim Yong-beom is Vice Chairman and CEO of Meritz Financial Group. He also serves as Head of the Group Debt Division. He was born on January 3, 1963, in Gyeonggi Province. He graduated from Hansung High School in Seoul and the Department of Business Administration at Seoul National University. He began his career in the Securities Department of Daehan Life Insurance. He later worked at CSFB Securities and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance before joining Samsung Investment Trust Management. He moved to Meritz Securities as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and was appointed CEO in 2011. He concurrently served as CEO of Meritz Financial Group and Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance, before stepping down from the CEO position at Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance. He emphasizes performance-based management. He does not favor authority or formality. #MeritzFinancialGroup #KimYongbeom #CEO #KoreaFinance #BusinessLeadership #PerformanceManagement #FinancialIndustry #Meritz #ExecutiveProfile #KoreanFinance
- Vice Chairman and CEO of Mirae Asset Securities
  Kim Mi-seob
  
  Kim Mi-seob is Vice Chairman and CEO of Mirae Asset Securities. He serves as co-CEO alongside Heo Sun-ho, Vice Chairman and CEO of Mirae Asset Securities, overseeing global business and investment banking (IB). He was born in 1968. He graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University. He joined Mirae Asset Global Investments and served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Hong Kong asset management unit, Head of the Singapore subsidiary, and Head of the Brazil subsidiary. He was appointed CEO in 2014. He later moved to Mirae Asset Securities, where he served as President of the Innovation Promotion Division and President of Global Business before being appointed Vice Chairman and CEO in 2023. He is regarded as someone with a strong understanding of Chairman Park Hyun-joo’s global expansion strategy for the Mirae Asset Group. He faces the task of strengthening the competitiveness of the global and IB divisions to help Mirae Asset Securities maintain its position as the No. 1 securities firm. #MiraeAsset #KimMiSeob #investmentbanking #globalbusiness #securitiesindustry #KoreaFinance #leadership #corporategovernance #financialmarkets #ParkHyunJoo
- CEO of SCK Company
  Son Jeong-hyeon
  
  Son Jeong-hyeon is the CEO of SCK Company. He has continued Starbucks Korea’s aggressive new store expansion strategy while strengthening profitability-focused management. He was born in 1968 in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from Seoul High School and the Department of International Trade at Korea University. He completed his MBA program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He joined Shinsegae Group after working at SK Telecom and SK Holdings, when he was recruited as an executive director at Shinsegae I&C. In 2020, he was appointed CEO of Shinsegae I&C. In 2022, after the Starbucks “summer carry bag carcinogen” incident, he was brought in as a relief pitcher during the regular executive reshuffle to serve as CEO of SCK Company. As an information technology (IT) expert, he places importance on on-site management and communication with employees. #SCKCompany #StarbucksKorea #SonJeonghyeon #Shinsegae #WhartonMBA #KoreaUniversity #ITleadership #retailstrategy #storeexpansion #KoreanCEOs
- CEO-designate of Kolon Global
  Kim Yeong-bom
  
  Kim Yeong-bom has been appointed as the CEO-designate of Kolon Global. He is expected to focus on diversifying the company’s business portfolio to achieve its vision as a “total provider in real estate, environment, and energy.” He was born on May 26, 1965. He graduated from Seonin High School in Incheon and earned a degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University. Kim joined Kolon’s tire cord division and later served as head of the Business Management Office. In 2018, he was appointed CEO of Kolon Plastics (now Kolon E&P). He subsequently served as CEO of Kolon BASF Innofoam and Kolon Glotech, before leading Kolon Industries, a core affiliate of the Kolon Group. In October 2025, he was appointed CEO-designate of Kolon Global. He also concurrently serves as a non-executive director of Kolon Industries and as CEO of Kolon BASF Innofoam, a joint venture between Kolon E&P and BASF. Kim has demonstrated a management style focused on on-site leadership, particularly suited to the manufacturing and construction sectors. #KolonGlobal #KolonIndustries #KolonGroup #KimYeongbom #CEO #leadership #businessportfolio #realestate #energy #manufacturing
- Chairman of Kyungsung University
  Song Su-gun
  
  Song Su-gun is the Chairman of the Hansung Educational Foundation, which oversees Kyungsung University. He was born on March 18, 1951, in Busan. He graduated from Gyeongnam High School and earned a degree in public administration from Seoul National University. He received both his master's and doctoral degrees in public administration from Georgia State University in the United States. He also earned a master's degree in theology from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Tennessee. He served as an assistant professor of public administration at Georgia Southern University and West Virginia State University, and later moved to Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Tennessee, where he held positions as Director of University Assessment and Vice President. He joined Kyungsung University in 2011 and served as its president for 11 years. He is the uncle by marriage of former Chairman Kim Dong-gi, the great-grandson of founder Pastor Kim Gil-chang. After stepping down as president, he was appointed Chairman of the Hansung Educational Foundation in September 2022. Since Kyungsung University was selected as a Glocal University in 2025, he has been working to strengthen the development of a self-sustaining K-culture ecosystem in Busan. #SongSu-gun #HansungEducationalFoundation #KyungsungUniversity #publicadministration #GeorgiaStateUniversity #MidAmericaBaptistTheologicalSeminary #Busan #GlocalUniversity #Kculture #educationleader
- CEO of Hyundai Movex
  Do Ik-han
  
  Do Ik-han is the CEO of Hyundai Movex. He is focusing on advancing artificial intelligence and robot technology by strengthening research and development capabilities and internalizing core technologies. He is also putting effort into securing orders for automation equipment. He was born on March 9, 1971. He graduated from the Department of Economics at Kyungpook National University. He worked at Doosan Group for 20 years, serving as Managing Director in charge of strategy and finance, and later moved to Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, where he handled planning and sales in the turbine and generator division. He served as Managing Director at Hyundai Group’s Corporate Strategy Office and then headed the service business division at Hyundai Elevator before being appointed CEO of Hyundai Movex. He is an expert in strategy and finance. He values innovation and communication. #DoIkhan #HyundaiMovex #AI #robotics #automation #strategy #finance #HyundaiGroup #Doosan #technology
- CEO of Linksolution
  Choi Geun-sik
  
  Choi Geun-sik is the CEO of Linksolution. He aims to grow the company into an ALL-ROUND manufacturing platform enterprise. He was born in July 1986. He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Design Engineering at Korea University of Technology and Education, formerly Korea Polytechnic University. While attending university, he founded Linksolution in 2015 based on a startup idea he had proposed in a capstone design class. He became the first in the 3D printing sector to successfully list a company on KOSDAQ. He is regarded as a young entrepreneur who exemplifies the model of startup creation, demonstrating bold and driven execution in a technology-focused market. He has presented a vision to contribute to all areas of human life through customized 3D printing technology. #Linksolution #ChoiGeunsik #3Dprinting #KOSDAQ #startup #entrepreneur #manufacturing #technology #Koreanstartup #innovation

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