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Starbucks Korea CEO Sohn Jeong-hyun [YONHAP]

Starbucks Korea CEO sacked for promotion campaign accused of mocking democratization struggle

Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin dismissed Starbucks Korea CEO Sohn Jeong-hyun on Monday over a promotional campaign by the beverage company that allegedly mocked a pivotal moment in Korea's democratization struggle

2026.5.18

Huons Global building in Gyeonggi [HUONS GLOBAL]

Huons BioPharma picks new CEO

Huons BioPharma, a subsidiary of Huons Global, selected Lee Jeong-hee as its new CEO, the company said on Tuesday.

2026.4.14

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HS Hyosung Chairman Kim Kyoo-young [HS HYOSUNG]

HS Hyosung appoints first chairman from outside owning family

Kim Kyoo-young took over as chairman of HS Hyosung on Wednesday, becoming the first nonowner to lead the Hyosung family’s business in its 60-year history.

2026.4.1

Park Yoon-young, the newly appointed CEO of KT, is seen during an event in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2025. [NEWS1]

KT appoints new CEO to stabilize operations after data breach, steer AI-driven growth

KT, a major telecom operator in Korea, appointed Park Yoon-young as its new CEO on Tuesday as the company seeks to stabilize its operations following a large-scale data breach and drive new growth.

2026.3.31

Harold Rogers, interim Coupang CEO, right, speaks at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee in western Seoul on Dec. 31, 2025. [LIM HYUN-DONG]

Coupang's CEO fails to comply with 1st police summons

Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang, who is under investigation for various suspicions related to a large-scale data leak, has failed to comply with the police's initial summons, a ranking police official said Monday.

2026.1.12

Harold Rogers, interim head of Coupang, answers lawmakers' questions at a parliamentary hearing held by the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee at the National Assembly building in western Seoul on Dec. 17, 2025. [LIM HYUN-DONG]

Coupang interim CEO summoned for questioning amid widening police probe

Police have summoned Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang, to appear for questioning as part of an investigation into the company's alleged wrongdoings, including a recent large-scale data leak, sources said Thursday.

2026.1.9

Coupang interim CEO Harold Rogers swears an oath before appearing at a National Assembly hearing on the Coupang data breach at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 30. [YONHAP]

National Assembly set to file complaint against Coupang's interim CEO over alleged perjury

The National Assembly is set to make a decision on Wednesday on whether it will file a complaint against the interim chief of Coupang's Korean unit over alleged perjury amid a parliamentary hearing into the online retailer's massive data leak.

2025.12.31

KT names former executive VP of enterprise business its new CEO

KT has chosen Park Yoon-young, the former executive vice president of the enterprise business group, as the company’s next CEO.

2025.12.16

Incheon International Airport Corporation CEO Lee Hak-jae speaks during a press briefing at the corporation’s headquarters on Dec. 16. [INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION]

Incheon Airport chief says detecting dollars hidden in books ‘practically impossible’

The CEO of the Incheon International Airport Corporation strongly pushed back against President Lee Jae Myung’s call for tighter inspections to catch cash smuggling, saying it would be “practically impossible” under current operating conditions.

2025.12.16

Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun attends a parliamentary inquiry by the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 2. [YONHAP]

Coupang CEO steps down following data leak, replaced by U.S. CAO

Coupang CEO Park Dae-jun stepped down from his position after promising to take all responsibility for the company leaking 33.7 million customer data. The U.S. headquarters will step in to make amends.

2025.12.10