Life Summary
Kim Dong-cheol is the President of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).

He is focusing on expanding the power grid to overcome the financial crisis and prepare for the age of AI.

He was born on June 30, 1955 (lunar calendar) in Gwangju.

He graduated from Gwangju Jeil High School and the Department of Law at Seoul National University.

He began working at Korea Development Bank in 1983 and entered politics in 1989 as a policy aide to National Assembly member Kwon No-gap.

After being elected in the 17th general election, he served four consecutive terms as a lawmaker.

After losing in the 21st general election, he joined the presidential campaign of Yoon Suk-yeol from the People Power Party in 2021.

He is the first president of KEPCO to come from a political background. Due to his complete lack of experience in the energy sector, he has faced criticism as a parachute appointee of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.

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