Composition of BOD

Executive Directors

• AN, TONG IL

  

  • CEO & President of Hyundai Steel
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Master's degree in Business Administration from McGill University
  • Former) POSCO Pohang Iron & Steel Co., vice president

  • As CEO and President of Hyundai Steel, An Tong-il was newly appointed as a director of BOD at the 54th annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed at the 57th meeting. Director An has been Chairman of BOD. As an expert in steel manufacturing equipment and production, Director An's appointment is aimed at enhancing corporate capability throughout Dangjin Integrated Steelworks and capturing drive for sustainable growth.

• KIM, WON JIN

  

  • Head of Finance Management Division, Executive Vice President
  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics at Korea University
  • former) Head of Management Support Division at Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Executive Director)

  • Director Kim Won-jin, Head of Finance Management Division responsible for purchasing and logistics and executive Vice President of Hyundai Steel, was newly appointed as a member of BOD at the 56th regular shareholders’ meeting. His appointment is thanks to his varied experiences and expertise not only in finance but also human resources and planning with his extensive career as an executive of Hyundai Motor Group and aimed to strengthen financial decision-making capability in BOD.

• KIM, KYUNG SUK

  

  • Head of Strategic Planning Division, Senior Vice President
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Kyunghee University
  • former) Head of Hot Rolling and Cold Rolling Business Division, Senior Vice President

  • Director Kim Kyung-suk, Head of Strategic Planning Division and Senior Vice President of Hyundai Steel, was newly appointed as a member of BOD at the 58th regular shareholders’ meeting. He is expected to lead carbon neutrality and ESG management as, , serving as an executive of Hyundai Steel, he has gained company-wide experiences and expertise in various areas such as finance management, sales and strategy and currently handles strategic planning from carbon neutrality to investment planning and sustainable management.

• KIM, WEON BAE

  

  • Head of Blast Furnace Business Division, Senior Vice President
  • Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering at Dong-a University
  • former) Head of Hot Rolling and Cold Rolling Business Division, Vice President

  • Director Kim Weon-bae, Head of Blast Furnace Business Division and Senior Vice President of Hyundai Steel, was newly appointed as a member of 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 Blast Furnace Business Division, the key division of the company.

Independent Directors

• KIM, SANG YONG

  

  • Professor of Business Administration at Korea University
  • Doctor of Business Administration at Duke University
  • Former) President of Korean Marketing Association(2017-2019)

  • Director Kim Sang-yong was newly appointed as a member at the 53rd annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed was made at the 56th meeting. As a professor of Business Administration at Korean University, director Kim also serves as a member of Transparent Management Committee, a shareholder rights advocate and head of Compensation Committee in BOD, providing professional advisory in management field.

• 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 as a member at the 54th annual shareholders' meeting and reappointed at the 57th meeting. Currently, he works as research expert at KAIST, a member of Audit Committee and Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and head of Transparent Management Committee in BOD. Director Hong is a specialist in steel sector with career of president of Korea Metal Materials Association, offering professional knowledge in metallurgy.

• YOO, JUNG HAN

  

  • Professor of Architecture Department at Seoul National University of Science & Technology
  • Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Washington.
  • Vice Chairman of the Korean Society for Steel Structure (2019-2021)

  • Director Yoo Jung-han was newly appointed as a member at the 56th annual shareholders' meeting, serving as a member of Audit Committee and Transparent Management Committee. Director Yoo is a professor of Architecture Department at Seoul National University of Science & Technology, providing specialized opinion on building structures or new steel materials by actively participating in activities from academic institutes including Korea Institute of Steel Structure and Korea Society of Spatial Structure.

• 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 as a member at the 56th annual shareholders' meeting. She serves as a member of Transparent Management Committee, Compensation Committee and head of Audit Committee. As a professor of Business Administration Department 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.

• PAEK, 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.