Lee Jong-won is the Chairman and CEO of HS Hwasung.
He was born on September 8, 1972, in Daegu as the eldest of three children of Lee In-jung, Honorary Chairman of HS Hwasung.
He graduated from Gyeongbuk High School in Daegu and the Department of French Language and Literature at Kyungpook National University. He completed his MBA at the University of Wisconsin School of Business.
As a third-generation owner-manager, he joined Hwasung Industrial (currently HS Hwasung) and became CEO and President in 2019.
He had a serious management dispute with his two uncles but eventually reconciled.
He is expanding business beyond the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region into Seoul and the capital area, while also focusing on environmental and international business projects.
He is the second-largest shareholder of KCGI Asset Management and shows significant interest in financial investments.
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