KOREA WHO

Hwang Hyeon-sik is the CEO and President of LG Uplus.

As the 5G communication market grows, he is focusing on discovering new businesses to secure new growth engines based on the telecommunications business.

He is paying attention to the growth potential of content and subscription services based on Internet TV (IPTV) channels, metaverse, data, advertising, security, smart mobility, and smart factories.

He was born on August 1, 1962, in Incheon.

He graduated from Bupyeong High School and Hanyang University with a degree in Industrial Engineering.

He obtained a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

He joined LG and worked in the Chairman's office. After moving to the consulting firm PW&C, he returned to the LG Group as the head of the Business Development Team at LG Telecom.

He went through the sales support and strategy sectors of LG Telecom and served as the head of the management team at the holding company LG.

Returning to LG Uplus, he oversaw the mobile business.

He led the wired and wireless business, encompassing mobile communication, Internet TV, high-speed internet, and smart home business, as the head of the consumer business.

He was promoted to President in 2020 and appointed CEO of LG Uplus in 2021.

For over 20 years, he has been responsible for the telecommunications business sales strategy since the days when LG Uplus was LG Telecom, being recognized as a 'sales expert' both inside and outside the company.

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