[New Year's Message] Cho Won-tae "A New 100 Years... Supporting and Lifting Each Other as We Walk Together"

Chairman Cho Won-tae Holds First New Year's Ceremony Since Inauguration
"Let's Walk Together Under the Banner of 'Korean Air, a 100-Year Company Leading the Global Aviation Industry'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Cho Won-tae, Chairman of Hanjin Group, said on the 2nd, "This year is the inaugural year toward the 100th anniversary of Korean Air," adding, "Sometimes you may slip and fall on icy paths. At such times, it would be good to help each other up and support one another as we walk toward a new future."

Chairman Cho held a New Year's ceremony at Korean Air headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the same day, and in his New Year's address, he stated, "Let us all walk together with the goal of Korean Air, a 100-year company leading the global aviation industry."

This is the first time Chairman Cho has delivered a New Year's address as the chairman of Hanjin Group. Previously, he succeeded to the position in April last year following the passing of his late father, the former Chairman Cho Yang-ho.

Regarding Korean Air's 50th anniversary last year, Chairman Cho said, "There were various projects and events carried out with gratitude to our customers, the first International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting hosted by Korea, and many new attempts and changes both big and small," adding, "I sincerely thank all employees who worked hard to make the wonderful 50th anniversary possible."

He continued, "What impressed me most during my visits to the field and conversations with employees last year was seeing all of you preparing for each day more diligently than anyone else, and in that image, I saw the hope of Korean Air," and expressed his hope that "2020 will be a year where the workplace is a place employees look forward to coming to after finishing their work, where customers anticipate their flights before traveling, and where all members of the Korean Air family share this dream and move forward together."

Chairman Cho then mentioned the 'new 100 years,' saying, "If there is one thing to remember, it is that when we walk, we must walk while looking at something," and proposed, "If we set a target somewhere and walk toward it, we will leave straight footprints. Let us all walk together with the goal of Korean Air, a 100-year company leading the global aviation industry."

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