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Huh Tae-soo is the Chairman of GS Group. He also serves as the CEO of GS, the group's holding company.

He is seeking future business opportunities for GS Group in areas such as climate change response, resource recycling, and bio industries.

He was born on November 8, 1957, in Busan as the youngest of five sons of Huh Joon-goo, Honorary Chairman of LG Engineering & Construction.

He graduated from Seoul Joongang High School and the Department of Law at Korea University. He also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from George Washington University in the United States.

He worked at Continental Bank and Irving Bank before joining LG Investment & Securities, where he served as Executive Director of the IB Business Division and Executive Director of the Strategic Planning Division.

He later moved to GS Home Shopping, where he became Executive Vice President overseeing management support and was appointed CEO in 2007.

In 2019, he became Chairman of GS Group following the retirement of his older brother, former Chairman Huh Chang-soo.

He values practicality and efficiency over formality and protocol, known for being down-to-earth and diligent.

He emphasizes innovation through artificial intelligence technology and digital transformation.

Through key executive appointments at major affiliates, he is laying the groundwork for the fourth-generation management of GS Group.

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