Choi Yang-hee, Jo Seung-ah, Yoon Jong-soo... Who Are the KT Outside Director Candidates?

On the 9th, KT recommended seven outside directors: Kwak Woo-young, Head of Vehicle IT Development Center at Hyundai Motor Company; Kim Sung-chul, Professor of Media Studies at Korea University; Ahn Young-kyun, Director of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC); Yoon Jong-soo, former Vice Minister of Environment; Lee Seung-hoon, Representative Partner of KCGI Global Division; Cho Seung-ah, Professor at Seoul National University Business School; and Choi Yang-hee, President of Hallym University. Candidates Kwak Woo-young, Lee Seung-hoon, and Cho Seung-ah were nominated by shareholders.

KT Outside Director Candidates Choi Yang-hee (from left), Cho Seung-ah, and Yoon Jong-soo

Born in 1956, outside director candidate Kwak Woo-young graduated from Seongnam High School and earned a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, a master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, and a doctorate in Electronic Engineering from Korea University. He served as Vice President and Head of Electronics Technology at LG Electronics, then as Head of Vehicle IT Development Center at Hyundai Motor Company, and as Chairperson of the Vehicle IT Convergence Innovation Center under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Born in 1964, candidate Kim Sung-chul graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration and earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media from Michigan State University in the United States. Kim is currently a professor in the Media Studies Department at Korea University. He also serves as a non-executive director at the Korea Communications Agency (KCA), a member of the Media and Content Industry Convergence Development Committee under the Prime Minister’s Office, a director of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS), and an outside director at Studio Dragon.

Born in 1959, candidate Ahn Young-kyun is a director of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and an outside director at Celltrion. After graduating from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration, he served as CEO of Samil Accounting Corporation, a member of the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB), and held positions as full-time research vice president and full-time administrative vice president at the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Born in 1958, candidate Yoon Jong-soo graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in English Literature. Yoon, who served as Vice Minister of Environment during President Lee Myung-bak’s administration (26th civil service exam), is currently a full-time advisor at Kim & Chang law firm. He also serves as a member of the Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth 2050, a director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and chairman of the Korean Committee.

Lee Seung-hoon, representative partner of KCGI Global Division, previously served as head of the Korea Research Center at JP Morgan Chase and UBS Securities, executive director in charge of SK’s M&A division, and head of ESG division at K-Global Asset Management. Born in 1962, Lee graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in German Language and Literature, earned a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed doctoral coursework in Economics at the University of Michigan. In March 2004, he joined SK as head of the Financial Improvement Team 3 in the Restructuring Headquarters and as an IR executive, playing a role in the management rights dispute between SK and Sovereign Asset Management at the time.

Born in 1967, candidate Cho Seung-ah is a professor at Seoul National University Business School and head of the International Cooperation Office. Currently serving as an outside director at Samsung SDS, Cho previously held positions as outside director at Aequon Capital and vice president of the Korean Strategic Management Society. The only female candidate among KT’s outside director nominees, she holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard University and earned both a master's and a doctorate in Business Administration from Columbia University.

Born in 1955, candidate Choi Yang-hee is the president of Hallym University. Having served as Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning during President Park Geun-hye’s administration, Choi graduated from Gyeonggi High School, Seoul National University with a degree in Electronic Engineering, and earned a master's degree in Electronic Engineering from KAIST Graduate School. She has held positions including head of the Information and Communication Standards Research Center at the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, professor in the Department of Computer Science at Seoul National University, chairperson of the Samsung Future Technology Promotion Foundation, and chairperson of the AI Committee at Seoul National University.

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