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Kwon Bong-seok is the CEO & Vice Chairman of LG Corp.

Along with LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, he leads the holding company LG in a co-CEO structure.

While assisting Chairman Koo in leading LG, he is exploring new business ventures through direct and indirect investments, including mergers and acquisitions.

He was born on September 9, 1963, in Busan.

After graduating from Busan Daedong High School and majoring in Industrial Engineering at Seoul National University, he completed an MBA program at Helsinki School of Economics in Finland.

He joined LG Electronics and worked mainly in the display field, serving in roles such as Manager of DID (Digital Signage) Business Planning Group and Head of the Monitor Business Unit and HE Media Business Unit.

As the Executive Director of MC Product Planning Group, he participated in the early development of LG's strategic smartphone 'G' series and the smartwatch 'G Watch.'

He moved to LG Corp., the holding company, where he supported the businesses of LG Group affiliates as Head of the Synergy Team, then transitioned to lead the HE Business Division, managing LG Electronics' TV business.

Following the group strategy of applying the success know-how of OLED TVs to the smartphone business, he concurrently served as Head of the MC Business Division before being appointed CEO of LG Electronics.

He is known for his integrative management strategy, possessing both technological and marketing capabilities, and is praised for listening well to the voices on the front lines, thus having a strong sense of field experience.


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