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Lim Young-rok is the President and Head of Business Strategy at Shinsegae Group, as well as the President and CEO of Shinsegae Property.

He is focusing on securing new growth engines by diversifying the business beyond the complex shopping mall "Starfield."

He was born in September 1964 in Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do.

He graduated from Jinju High School in Gyeongsangnam-do and earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Sungkyunkwan University. He obtained a master's degree in Real Estate from the Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Business and a doctorate in Real Estate from Kangwon National University Graduate School.

In 1997, he joined Shinsegae Engineering & Construction's Development Sales Team and built his career in planning and development, serving as Planning Manager in the Management Support Office of Shinsegae Group, Team Leader of the Development Planning Team, and Vice President of Development.

In 2016, he was appointed CEO of Shinsegae Property. Since 2023, he has also been serving as the President and Head of the Business Strategy Office, the control tower of Shinsegae Group.

He is a leading real estate and development expert within Shinsegae Group. He is regarded as a professional manager who enjoys strong trust from the owner family.

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