Hwang Hyun-sik Reappointed as LGU+ CEO... One Executive Director and Seven Senior Managers Promoted

Hwang Hyun-sik, CEO of LG Uplus, has successfully secured a second term.

LG Uplus announced on the 24th that it conducted executive appointments for 2024. The board of directors held a meeting the previous afternoon and decided on Hwang's reappointment, the promotion of one executive director, and the new appointment of seven managing directors.

Hwang Hyun-sik, President of LG Uplus [Photo by LG Uplus]

Hwang was the first CEO appointed from within LG Uplus and took office in 2021. Although his three-year term ends this year, he has been reappointed. He joined LG Telecom, the predecessor of LG Uplus, in 1999 and has held positions such as head of the MS (Mass Service) Division, head of the PS (Personal Service) Division, and president of Consumer Business. He has been with LG Uplus for over 20 years.

LG Uplus stated that this executive appointment focused on strengthening the foundation of its existing telecommunications business through customer experience innovation, while simultaneously enhancing the momentum for new business as a future growth engine. In particular, the focus was on actively appointing talent with capabilities to secure technological competitiveness based on artificial intelligence (AI) and data, provide differentiated value from the customer's perspective, and enhance competitiveness in future new businesses.

Below are the results of LG Uplus's 2024 executive appointments.

△ Jeon Byung-gi, current head of LG Uplus AI/Data Science Group

△ Kim Dong-yeon, current head of LG Corporation Telecommunications Service Team △ Kim Soo-kyung, current head of LG Uplus Technology Consulting △ Kim Sung-mook, current head of LG Uplus Strategic Investment △ Bae Kyung-ryong, current head of LG Uplus NW Planning △ Lee Jae-seon, current head of Diagnosis 1 at LG Management Development Institute △ Lee Hyun-seung, current PM of LG Uplus Business Growth Strategy TF △ Lee Hyung-geun, current head of LG Electronics Public Relations Strategy Task

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