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CEO of F&F
Kim Chang-soo
Leading in Brand Licensing, Expanding Beyond China into Southeast Asia
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Last Updated on Mar 7, 2025
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CEO of F&F
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Kim Chang-soo is the President and CEO of F&F and the Chairman of F&F Holdings.
He is focusing on brand diversification and expanding into the Southeast Asian market.
He is the second son of Kim Bong-kyu, the founder of Samsung Publishing.
He was born on April 18, 1961, in Seoul.
He graduated from Dongsung High School in Seoul and studied Business Administration at Yonsei University.
He began his career at Samsung Publishing, his father's company, and in 1992, he became the President and CEO of its subsidiary, Artbox.
He entered the fashion industry by founding F&F, named after the first letters of "Fashion" and "Forward." He also served as the CEO of Benetton Korea.
In 2002, he became the President and CEO of F&F, and in 2021, he was appointed Chairman of F&F Holdings.
He has been described as a "marketing genius who understands the pulse of the fashion industry" and "the Midas touch of the fashion business."
#KimChangsoo #FF #FFHoldings #FashionIndustry #BrandExpansion #SoutheastAsia #MarketingGenius #BusinessLeadership #KoreanFashion #Entrepreneurship
He is focusing on brand diversification and expanding into the Southeast Asian market.
He is the second son of Kim Bong-kyu, the founder of Samsung Publishing.
He was born on April 18, 1961, in Seoul.
He graduated from Dongsung High School in Seoul and studied Business Administration at Yonsei University.
He began his career at Samsung Publishing, his father's company, and in 1992, he became the President and CEO of its subsidiary, Artbox.
He entered the fashion industry by founding F&F, named after the first letters of "Fashion" and "Forward." He also served as the CEO of Benetton Korea.
In 2002, he became the President and CEO of F&F, and in 2021, he was appointed Chairman of F&F Holdings.
He has been described as a "marketing genius who understands the pulse of the fashion industry" and "the Midas touch of the fashion business."
#KimChangsoo #FF #FFHoldings #FashionIndustry #BrandExpansion #SoutheastAsia #MarketingGenius #BusinessLeadership #KoreanFashion #Entrepreneurship
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Governance Structure of F&F
- · Decline in domestic sales due to economic slowdown, overseas fashion business continues to grow
- · F&F and F&F Holdings Announce 2024 Year-End Dividends
- · Completed KRW 300 billion new headquarters purchase
- · Winner of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Master Award
- · Ranked 7th in S&P Global ESG assessment
- · Donated KRW 5 Billion to Alma Mater Yonsei University, Established Business Management Research Institute
- · Expanding into media business beyond fashion
- · Acquired Tennis Brand Sergio Tacchini, Expanding Beyond MLB into Sports Brand Diversification
- · F&F completes tender offer, finalizing F&F Holdings-F&F holding structure
- · Entering the Chinese Market with MLB Brand
- · Discovery focuses on "ugly shoes" as new growth driver
- · Acquired Italian Luxury Down Jacket Brand Duvetica
- · Establishing a virtuous cycle through full-price sales strategy
- · "Goblin" Drama Success Drives Discovery Sales Surge
- · Boldly restructuring underperforming businesses
- · Sale of Benetton Korea
- · Established integrated logistics system
- · Venturing into Proprietary Fashion Brands
- · Grew Discovery Expedition into a leading outdoor brand in Korea
- · Expanding into the Cosmetics Industry Through F&CO
- · Merger between F&F and Samsung Publishing
- · Founding of F&F
- · Career at Artbox
- · History of F&F
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