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Hur Nam-kack is the Chairman and CEO of Samyang Tongsang. He manages the company alongside his son, Hur Jun-hong, who serves as co-CEO.

He also holds a directorship at Samyang International.

Hur Nam-kack inherited Samyang Tongsang, a company founded by his grandfather, and has continued to lead its operations.

Samyang Tongsang is an affiliate of the GS Group. Hur Nam-kack is a third-generation leader of the GS Group.

He was born on May 28, 1938 (lunar calendar) in Jin-yang, South Gyeongsang Province.

He graduated from Boseong High School in Seoul and earned a degree in Economics from Seoul National University. He later obtained a master’s degree from the University of Chicago.

Hur established "Korea Nike" through a business partnership with Nike, Inc. However, when Nike decided to supply directly to the Korean market via a subsidiary, Hur sold off Samyang Tongsang’s footwear division and pivoted the company to leather manufacturing.

To address the challenges of the declining leather industry, he has focused on developing high-value products, such as leather for car seats and furniture.

Samyang Tongsang supplies leather seats for Hyundai’s Genesis vehicles.

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