Dongwon Group Appoints Kim Sehun as New CEO of Dongwon Industries Holding Division

Dongwon Group announced on the 26th that it has appointed Kim Sehun as the new CEO of the Dongwon Industries holding division.

CEO Kim is a financial accounting and strategic planning expert who has worked at Dongwon Group for 30 years since joining in 1995. Since joining, Kim has worked across planning management and finance departments, and most recently served as the general executive of the holding division, overseeing projects to enhance corporate value such as bonus shares and expanding the number of circulating stocks.

Sehun Kim, CEO of Dongwon Industries Holding Division. Dongwon Group

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For the first time in its 56-year history, Dongwon Group has established a technology division and appointed Jang Inseong, head of the General Technology Institute, as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The plan is to strengthen the competitiveness of existing businesses and discover future growth engines by placing technology experts at the forefront.

CTO Jang holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Berlin Institute of Technology. He previously worked as a researcher at Siemens in Germany and as head of the production technology center at Hyundai Motor Company before joining Dongwon Group in 2022. Since then, he has served as head of the General Technology Institute and CTO within the group, overseeing the opening of Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT), Korea’s first fully automated port, the development of AI-integrated fish school detection drones, and the construction of refrigeration and air conditioning facilities to reduce carbon emissions. Going forward, he will be responsible for leading technology-based management such as facility automation and advancement at Dongwon Group.

Previously appointed Park Sangjin, head of the business division, is a marine and fisheries expert who has held key positions within Dongwon Group since 1998. He plans to focus on modernizing Dongwon Industries’ vessels and strengthening sustainable fisheries.

Thus, Dongwon Group’s holding company plans to strengthen the group’s core business capabilities and discover new growth opportunities through the CEOs of the holding, business, and technology divisions.

Meanwhile, Park Moonseo, the former CEO of the holding division, will lead the Future Growth Committee and focus on discovering new growth opportunities including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the group.

A Dongwon Group official said, “In an uncertain internal and external environment, we have strengthened internal management while placing executives with technology and expertise at the forefront. We plan to enhance future competitiveness centered on secondary battery materials integrated with high-tech, smart ports, and land-based salmon farming.”

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