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Song Geum-su is the CEO of PI Advanced Materials.

He is one of the founding members of PI Advanced Materials and became its first professional CEO.

He was born in August 1968.

He graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Sogang University.

In 1993, he joined SKC and worked for 15 years, including as the leader of the film industry team in Frankfurt, Germany.

In 2008, he joined as a founding member of SKC Kolon PI (now PI Advanced Materials), a joint venture between SKC and Kolon Industries. He subsequently served as sales team leader, head of the sales division, and head of the business division at SKC Kolon PI.

He became CEO in March 2023 and began his term.

PI Advanced Materials is the only manufacturer of polyimide (PI) film in South Korea. As of the end of 2023, it is the global leader in the PI film market with a 28.90% market share.

Song Geum-su was recognized for his contribution to the localization of PI film materials in 2022 and was awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Award.

He was credited with successfully entering the PI film industry, which had been dominated by companies in the United States and Japan, and enhancing the global competitiveness of related industries in South Korea.

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