Life Summary
Hong Young-chul is the chairman of Kiswire.

He has resigned from both his positions as CEO and inside director.

As a second-generation owner, his father was the late Hong Jong-yeol, the honorary chairman and founder.

Hong Young-chul was born on May 29, 1948, in Changwon, Gyeongnam.

He graduated from Kyungbock High School and Yonsei University with a degree in Business Administration.

He joined Kiswire in 1971 and became the chairman and CEO in 2001.

He has grown Kiswire into South Korea's leading specialty wire rod company and a top-tier enterprise.

He views superconducting wire rods as a future growth driver and is actively investing in them.

He is particularly focused on research and development through the subsidiary KAT.