Suh Kyung-bae is the Chairman and CEO of AmorePacific Group (AmoreG), the holding company. He also serves as the CEO of its subsidiary, AmorePacific.
With the sharp decline in cosmetic sales in China, he is aiming to expand the company's presence in the North American market.
Born on January 14, 1963, in Seoul, he is the second son among two sons and four daughters of Suh Sung-hwan, the founder of Taepyeongyang.
He graduated from Kyunggi High School and Yonsei University with a degree in Business Administration, and later attended the Cornell University Graduate School of Management in the United States.
He joined Taepyeongyang Chemical as a manager, then served as the head of the Planning and Coordination Office, and eventually became the President and CEO of Taepyeongyang.
After serving as the President and CEO of AmorePacific, he is now the Chairman and CEO.
He meticulously monitors products and passionately manages the company, frequently traveling abroad himself.
He has a deep interest in art, both Eastern and Western history, and philosophy. He has mentioned that if he had not become a business executive, he would have become an art critic.