Life Summary
Lee Ho-jae is the chairman of Seoul Auction and also serves as chairman of Gana Art.

He is the founder of Seoul Auction, a leading art auction house, and Gana Art Gallery, a prominent art gallery.

He has been driving the expansion of auction categories—including luxury goods, automobiles, and real estate—and working to invigorate the auction market.

He was born on November 11, 1954.

He graduated from Kyungbok High School in Seoul and earned a degree in business administration from Kyung Hee University.

Lee began his career in art sales at Goryeo Gallery before founding Gana Gallery (now Gana Art Gallery) in 1983, where he became CEO.

In response to the Asian financial crisis, he established Seoul Kyungmae (now Seoul Auction) in 1998 to revitalize the art distribution market. He was appointed chairman of Seoul Auction in 2014.

He is widely recognized as a pioneer who led the industrialization of Korea's art market.

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