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- President of Korea East-West Power
  Kwon Myung-ho
  
  Kwon Myung-ho is the President of Korea East-West Power. He prioritizes safety as the core value and focuses on securing new growth engines, such as power development, renewable energy generation, and energy-related new businesses, to achieve sustainable growth. He was born on January 10, 1961 (lunar calendar) in Dong-gu, Ulsan. Kwon attended Bangojin Elementary School, Bangojin Middle School, Hakseong High School, and graduated from the English Language and Literature Department at the University of Ulsan. He also completed a master's degree in public administration at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Ulsan. His political career began in 2006 as the Chair of the Dong-gu Council in Ulsan Metropolitan City. He subsequently served as a member of the 5th Ulsan Metropolitan Council and as the Head of Dong-gu District in the 7th term. Kwon was elected as a member of the 21st National Assembly, representing Dong-gu, Ulsan, and served in various positions, including Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, member of the National Assembly's Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs, and Startups Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee of the People Power Party. However, he was defeated when he ran as a People Power Party candidate for Dong-gu, Ulsan, in the 22nd general election. He was appointed as the President of Korea East-West Power on November 5, 2024, after recommendations from the executive nomination committee, deliberation and resolution by the Public Institution Operation Committee, approval at the general shareholders’ meeting, recommendation by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy, and formal appointment by the President. Kwon's deep understanding of Ulsan’s local issues, stemming from being born and raised in Dong-gu, was seen as one of his strengths. However, some critics labeled his appointment as political parachuting. #KwonMyungHo #KoreaEastWestPower #renewableenergy #Ulsan #powergeneration #sustainablegrowth #PeoplePowerParty #energyindustry #DongguUlsan #publicadministration
- Chairman of Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
  Chung Mong-yoon
  
  Chung Mong-yoon is the Chairman of Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance. Under the new accounting system (IFRS17), he is working to secure profitability and ensure dividendable profits for shareholder returns. He was born on March 18, 1955, in Seoul, as the seventh son among eight sons and three daughters of Chung Ju-yung, the founder of the Hyundai Group. He graduated from Seoul Joongang High School, earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from San Francisco State University, and received a master's degree in business administration from the same university's graduate school. Chung began his career at Hyundai Corporation and later moved to Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, where he rose through the ranks from vice president to president, eventually becoming chairman. After Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance was separated from the Hyundai Group, he successfully developed the company into a quasi-large corporate group with assets exceeding KRW 5 trillion (US$ 3.6 billion). His focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management and securing future growth is evident as he personally supported the non-profit corporation Root Impact, established during his son Chung Kyung-sun’s tenure as the head of Silban Group. #ChungMongYoon #HyundaiMarineInsurance #IFRS17 #HyundaiGroup #ChungJuYung #ESGmanagement #RootImpact #businessleadership #futuregrowth #corporategovernance
- Chairman of Daejoo Electronic Materials
  Lim Moo-hyun
  
  Lim Moo-hyun is the founder and chairman of Daejoo Electronic Materials. He also serves as the CEO of the company’s subsidiaries in Dongguan and Qingdao, China. He is focusing on expanding the business into silicon anode materials, positioning it as a future growth engine. Lim was born on June 21, 1942. He graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Seoul National University in 1965 and earned another degree from the Department of Commerce (now Business Administration) at the same university in 1967. Starting in 1968, Lim worked in chemical and pharmaceutical companies before founding the trading company Daejoo Trading in 1981. In 1985, he renamed the company Daejoo Precision Chemicals and officially entered the electronic materials development business. In 2003, the company changed its name to Daejoo Electronic Materials. Lim places the highest importance on technology research and development. He successfully introduced conductive silver paste technology to South Korea by learning it from Japanese Dr. Kunimine Noboru. He has been recognized for his contributions to localizing raw materials for the electronics industry and advancing silicon anode material technology. #DaejooElectronicMaterials #LimMoohyun #siliconanodematerials #Koreanindustry #electronicmaterials #businessleader #technologyinnovation #founderprofile #materialslocalization #R&D
- President of Korea Midland Power
  Lee Young-jo
  
  Lee Young-jo is the President of Korea Midland Power. He is committed to improving the stability and efficiency of power generation projects while ensuring a successful energy transition. Lee Young-jo was born in 1962 in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. He graduated from Andong High School and Dong-A University, where he studied Political Science and International Relations. He later earned a master's degree in Public Administration from Pusan National University Graduate School. Lee began his career at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in 1988. In 2001, he moved to Korea Midland Power, where he served in key positions, including Chief of Information Security and Director of Planning and Management. In 2024, he was appointed President of Korea Midland Power. Notably, he was the only internal promotion among the presidents of KEPCO's subsidiaries at the time. With over 37 years of experience, Lee has dedicated his career solely to the energy and power generation industry. #LeeYoungjo #KoreaMidlandPower #KEPCO #energytransition #powergeneration #internalpromotion #publicadministration #Koreanenergyindustry #energyefficiency #leadership
- Chairman of PSK Holdings
  Park Kyung-soo
  
  Park Kyung-soo is the Chairman and CEO of PSK Holdings. He also serves as an internal director at PSK, a listed affiliate. Park is the founder of PSK Holdings and PSK, companies that manufacture semiconductor equipment. He was born on December 13, 1952, in Seoul. He graduated from Kyungbock High School in Seoul and earned a degree in Business Administration from Korea University. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from California State University in the United States. In 1986, Park established Geumyoung Trading, the precursor to PSK Holdings, and operated a business as a Korean sales agency for Japanese semiconductor equipment. He later formed a joint venture with a Japanese company to establish PSK and successfully localized dry strip equipment, a front-end semiconductor process tool, for the first time in 1997. Park is striving to expand the market in response to the growing demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). #ParkKyungsoo #PSKHoldings #PSK #semiconductorequipment #drystrip #Koreansemiconductor #HBM #founder #businessleader #technologyinnovation
- CEO and President of Youngjin Pharmaceutical
  LEE GI SOO
  
  Lee Gi Soo is the CEO and President of Yungjin Pharm. He was born in July 1966. Lee earned a Ph.D. in Cell Genetics from Kumamoto University in Japan. After working at Hanil Pharmaceutical and CJ CheilJedang, he served as Head of International Business at Yungjin Pharm in 2012 and as an executive in Global Business at Chong Kun Dang in 2017. In March 2022, Lee returned as CEO of Yungjin Pharm. He was brought in as a “relief pitcher” to overcome the company’s sluggish performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee successfully turned the company around in just two years by increasing the proportion of Yungjin Pharm's in-house products and focusing on management efficiency. He is actively driving aggressive investments in research and development as well as fostering open innovation. There is growing interest in whether he will be reappointed when his term expires in February 2025. #YungjinPharm #LeeGiSoo #CEO #pharmaceuticals #COVID19 #turnaroundsuccess #R&D #openinnovation #managementefficiency #ChongKunDang
- Mirae Asset Life Insurance CEO and Executive Director
  Hwang Mun-gyu
  
  Hwang Mun-gyu is the Co-CEO and Executive Vice President of Mirae Asset Life Insurance. He has been strengthening insurance profits by focusing on profitability through protection-type insurance products. He was born on August 5, 1970. After graduating from Busan National University High School, he earned a degree in Business Administration from Dongguk University in 1993. He began his career in 2006 in the BA Sales Division at PCA Life Insurance and served as the Regional Sales Team Leader of PCA Life's GA Sales Division starting in 2014. Following the Financial Services Commission's final approval of the merger between PCA Life Insurance and Mirae Asset Life Insurance in December 2017, he served as the GA Sales Team Leader at Mirae Asset Life Insurance from March 2018 to November 2020. Afterward, he held roles as the Head of the GA Sales Headquarters and Managing Director of the GA Sales Division before being appointed Co-CEO of Mirae Asset Life Insurance on March 28, 2024. In October 2024, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Mirae Asset Life Insurance. He has accumulated significant experience in insurance sales, which has deepened his understanding of the market. #HwangMunGyu #MiraeAssetLifeInsurance #Insurance #Leadership #Career
- CEO of LG HelloVision
  Song Gu-young
  
  Song Gu-young is the CEO of LG HelloVision. As the domestic pay-TV market shifts toward internet TV, he is focusing on differentiation through region-specific content. He is also strengthening cooperation with LG Uplus. To improve profitability, he is exploring new business opportunities such as rental services and regional cultural projects to secure future growth engines. He was born in June 1966. He graduated from Daejeon High School and Yonsei University with a degree in Business Administration. He also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Yonsei University Graduate School. At LG Uplus, he served as Executive Director of the Western Sales Division, Executive Director of Sales Strategy, and Executive Director and Senior Executive Director of the Home Media Division. He played a key role as Senior Executive Director of the CJ Hello Acquisition Task Force, leading the acquisition of CJ Hello. He has extensive field experience and is known for his gentle personality, earning him respect among company employees. #SongGuyoung #LGHelloVision #payTV #LGUplus #businessstrategy #regionalcontent #profitability #CJHello #futuregrowth #mediaindustry
- CEO and Chairman of SungEel HiTech
  Yi Kang-myung
  
  Yi Kang-myung is the Chairman and CEO of SungEel HiTech. He is dedicated to expanding the production capacity of secondary battery materials by building additional waste battery recycling plants both domestically and internationally. He is also interested in lithium iron phosphate battery recycling and energy storage system projects. Born in December 1966, Yi graduated from Korea University with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering and later obtained a master’s degree in the same field at the same university. In 1992, he completed his military service as an alternative service member at Daejoo Electronic Materials. In 2000, Yi co-founded SungEel HiTech with Lee Kyung-ryul, the current President of SungEel HiTech, and Hong Seung-pyo, the current CEO of SungEel HiMetal. Yi and Lee Kyung-ryul were high school classmates. Initially, SungEel HiTech started as a precious metal recycling company. Recognizing the potential of the recycling business, Yi decided to leave his doctoral program and establish SungEel HiTech. In 2008, the company shifted its focus to the battery recycling business. As part of this transition, it acquired waste battery scrap technology in 2011 and established a new plant. In March 2017, the company spun off its secondary battery recycling division to form the newly established SungEel HiTech. At that time, Yi acquired shares from Hong Seung-pyo, his co-founder and the joint largest shareholder of SungEel HiMetal, becoming the sole largest shareholder of SungEel HiTech. #SungEelHiTech #YiKangMyung #batteryrecycling #secondarybatterymaterials #lithiumironphosphate #energystoragesystem #wastebattery #KoreaUniversity #metallurgicalengineering #technology
- President of Korea Western Power
  Lee Jung-bok
  
  Lee Jung-bok is the CEO of Korea Western Power. He has been dedicated to improving the stability and efficiency of power generation projects and ensuring a successful energy transition. He was born on August 26, 1963. He graduated from Seoul Kyunggi High School and earned a degree in Sociology from Sungkyunkwan University. After joining Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), he served as Head of the Media Relations Team, Head of the Public Relations Planning Team, Director of the Management Evaluation Office, Director of Talent Development, and Director of Job Policy. He also held positions as Director of Human Resources, Head of the Management Headquarters, Head of the Coexistence Management Headquarters, Executive Vice President of Business Management, and Acting President of Korea Electric Power Corporation. He was appointed as CEO of Korea Western Power after being recommended by the executive nomination committee, reviewed and approved by the Public Institutions Operation Committee, resolved at the general shareholders' meeting, nominated by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, and appointed by the President. With over 30 years of experience at Korea Electric Power Corporation, he is known for his strong emphasis on communication, earning deep trust within the organization. He is also regarded as a resilient yet quietly strong leader. #KoreaWesternPower #LeeJungbok #KEPCO #EnergyTransition #PowerGeneration #Leadership #PublicSector #EnergyEfficiency #SouthKorea #CorporateLeadership

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