Song Dong-chun is the chairman of PJ Metal and also serves as the chairman of its parent company, Poong Jeon NonFerrous Metals.
He is focusing his efforts on the electric vehicle battery recycling business.
Born in 1956 in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, he started his career in companies related to non-ferrous metals before founding Poong Jeon Metal Industry (now Poong Jeon NonFerrous Metals) in 1983.
He expanded his business by acquiring PJ Altek and PJ Chemtech, thereby entering the zinc alloy and zinc oxide manufacturing sectors.
In 2006, he stepped down as the CEO of Poong Jeon NonFerrous Metals, which then transitioned to a professional management system.
He is a self-made entrepreneur who built a group of companies with annual sales reaching KRW 1 trillion (US$ 721.2 million) through mergers and acquisitions.
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