BOD Composition

Executive Directors

• SEO, GANG HYUN

  

  • CEO, President
  • Chairperson of BOD of Hyundai Steel
  • Bachelor’s degree in International Economics at Seoul National University
  • Former) Head of Planning and Finance Management Division and Executive Vice President at Hyundai Motor

  • Director Seo Gang-hyun, President and CEO of Hyundai Steel, was newly appointed at an ad hoc shareholder’s meeting in 2023 and serves as the chairperson of the BOD. His appointment is based on his expertise in planning finance management with his extensive career as an executive of the company and is expected to fulfill his role since he has deep understanding of the industry and the company, obtained while serving as Head of Finance Management Division of Hyundai Steel from 2019 to 2020.

• KIM, WON BAE

  

  • Head of Plate Business Division, Executive Vice President
  • Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Dong-a University
  • Former) Head of Blast Furnace Business Division, Senior Vice President

  • Director Kim Weon-bae, Head of Plate Business Division and Executive Vice President of Hyundai Steel, was newly appointed as a member of the BOD at the 58th regular shareholders’ meeting. He was elected to lead the expansion of technological capability of blast furnace production and development of new materials and future technologies since his service as Head of Hot Rolling and Cold Rolling Business Division and Head of Suncheon Plant has equipped him with extensive experiences and expertise in sales and production of blast furnace products and he is currently leading Hyundai Steel’s Plate Business Division, which is a key division of the company.

• KIM, GWANG PYUNG

  

  • Head of Finance Management Division of Hyundai Steel, Senior Vice President
  • Former) Head of Finance Management Division of Hyundai Engineering and Construction
  • Former) Head of Finance Management Department of Hyundai Engineering and Construction

  • Director Kim Gwang-pyung was newly appointed at the 59th regular shareholders’ meeting. He served as an executive of Hyundai Motor Group, leading Finance Management Division and Finance Management Department of Hyundai Engineering and Construction. His career has equipped him with experiences and capacity as CFO. Director Kim is expected to provide his expertise in finance for BOD’s financial decision.

• LEE, SEONG SOO

  

  • Head of Long Product Division of Hyundai Steel
  • Former) Head of Mobility Material Division of Hyundai Steel
  • Former) Head of Marketing Department of Hyundai Steel

  • Director Lee Seong-soo was newly appointed at the 59th regular shareholders’ meeting. He is expected to contribute to BOD’s decision to further increase corporate and shareholder value based on his insight and extensive expertise in sales strategies, deep understanding of the steel market, and experiences of major decision making in sales areas, obtained while serving as an executive of the company.

Independent Directors

• HONG, KYUNG TAE

  

  • Research Specialist at Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  • Doctor of Materials Engineering at KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Former) President of Korean Metallurgical Materials Association(2018)

  • Director Hong Kyung-tae was newly appointed at the 54th annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed at the 57th meeting. Currently, he is a research expert at KAIST and a member of Audit Committee and Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee in BOD. Director Hong is a specialist in steel sector with experiences of serving as President of Korea Metal Materials Association, offering professional knowledge in metallurgy.

• YOO, JUNG HAN

  

  • Professor of School of Architecture at Seoul National University of Science & Technology
  • Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Washington.
  • Director of Korean Society for Steel Structure
  • Director of Architectural Institute of Korea
  • Forer) Vice Chairman of Korean Society for Steel Structure

  • Director Yoo Jung-han was newly appointed at the 56th annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed at the 59th meeting. Director Yoo, a member of Audit Committee and Transparent Management Committee, is a professor at School of Architecture at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, providing professional opinions on building structures and new steel materials by actively participating in activities of academic institutes, including Korea Institute of Steel Structure and Korea Society of Spatial Structure. He formerly worked at a construction company (LH) where he also built expertise in critical areas related to production of steel and steel structure design for construction.

• JAHNG, GEUM JOO

  

  • Professor of the University of Seoul(Accounting)
  • Ph.D. in Business Administration at Yonsei University.
  • Vice President of the Korea Accounting Policy Association (2021)

  • Director Jahng Geum-joo was newly appointed at the 56th annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed at the 59th meeting. She serves as Chairperson of Transparent Management Committee and a member of Compensation Committee and Audit Committee in BOD. As a professor at School of Business Administration at University of Seoul and a certified public accountant, Director Jahng provides professional views in accounting based on her experiences in auditing and activities from Korea Accounting Policy Association for several years.

• PARK, JI SOON

  

  • Professor of School of Law at Korea University
  • Ph.D. at Augsburg University
  • Former) President of Korean Social Security Law Association

  • Director Park Ji-soon was newly selected as a member at the 57th annual shareholders' meeting. He takes a role of Audit Committee and Transparent Management Committee and head of Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee. Director Park is a professor of School of Law at Korea University, seeking solutions to current labor issues and providing professional knowledge to keep a good labor-management relations based on his experiences in National Human Rights Commission and Korean Social Security Law Association.

• CHO, SEUNG AH

  

  • Professor of School of Business at Seoul National University
  • Vice President of International Affairs at Seoul National University
  • Former) Vice President of Korean Strategic Management Society

  • Director Cho Seung-ah was newly appointed at the 59th regular shareholders’ meeting. Director Cho, incumbent Vice President of International Affairs at Seoul National University and former Vice President of Korean Strategic Management Society, is an expert of global management strategies and organizational theory, has experiences of serving as an independent director of multiple companies, and deeply understands the role of the BOD. The director is expected to participate in the establishment of management strategies and decision making to transform the company into an “eco-friendly steel company with sustainable growth,” contributing to higher corporate value, based on her expertise in management strategies and wide international experiences.