15 Gwangyang Steelworks Employees Inducted into the POSCO Hall of Fame

Selected in Various Sectors Including Innovation Creation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] On the 31st, 15 employees of Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Kim Jiyong) were inducted into the POSCO Hall of Fame at the newly opened ‘PARK1538’ near the POSCO headquarters in Pohang, in recognition of their contributions to the company’s development and prestige.

PARK1538 represents the open space ‘Park’ and the melting point of iron ‘1538 degrees,’ encompassing the entire site including the steelworks, PR center, history museum, and Hall of Fame. Visits will be operated by advance reservation through the official website (park1538.posco.com) starting April 1.

The POSCO Hall of Fame was planned to commemorate and remember the achievements of those who have illuminated POSCO, selecting individuals from various fields such as founding members, former CEOs, past masters and experts, and innovation creators.

Among them, 15 employees stationed at Gwangyang Steelworks were honored as inductees in categories including past masters, innovation creators, POSCO Award recipients, and 10,000-hour volunteers.

In the past masters category, nine Gwangyang Steelworks employees active in various fields such as blast furnace, equipment, and hot rolling were inducted.

The master system is a program POSCO has operated since 2015 to select employees with world-class expertise and know-how in the steel field among on-site workers.

Dr. Jo Yeolla, inducted in the innovation creation category, is recognized as the top expert in automotive steel sheets and led the development of gigasteel technology, which is gaining attention as the next-generation automotive material, significantly contributing to securing competitiveness in the automotive steel sheet sector.

In the POSCO Award category, Section Chief Seo Jeonghwan of the Ironmaking Department, who collaborated with pilot associations and customs to reduce handling costs, and Section Chief Kim Deokho of the Ironmaking Department, who developed a dual cooling device for the blast furnace to minimize unexpected shutdowns, thereby improving productivity and reducing costs, were inducted.

Lastly, the ‘10,000-hour volunteer’ inductees are employees whose combined volunteer hours with their families exceed 10,000 hours: Manager Kim Jeongyun of the Steelmaking Department, and Managers Jang Sangbok and Choi Gwangseok of the Ironmaking Department.

Ten thousand hours is a long period, roughly seven years, assuming volunteering four hours every day without fail for 365 days a year, greatly contributing to spreading a culture of sharing in the local community through volunteer activities.

Meanwhile, POSCO is preparing to open a new PR center in Gwangyang by 2023, aiming to create a cultural space for local residents and a business-friendly environment, aspiring to become a landmark of Gwangyang.

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