Car Person Chosen by Reporters... Yunmo Lee, Volvo Korea CEO & Gang Nam-hoon, Korea Automobile Industry Association Chairman

Kim Dohak, Executive Director at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia, Wins Public Relations Award
Han Seungjo, Manager at Cocom Portonovelli, Wins in Public Relations Agency Category

The Korea Automobile Journalists Association held the ‘2023 Automobile Person’ awards ceremony on the 19th at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul Nuri Ballroom, recognizing individuals or organizations that made remarkable achievements in the automotive industry and public relations fields over the past year and contributed to the development of the automotive industry.

This awards ceremony consists of four awards in two categories: Industry Sector Innovation Award and Meritorious Service Award, and Public Relations Sector (In-house and PR Agency). After receiving candidate recommendations from member companies of the Journalists Association by category, the final winners were selected through voting by a judging panel composed of the association’s executive officers, board of directors, and advisory group.

Yoonmo Lee, CEO of Volvo Cars Korea Photo by Korea Automobile Journalists Association

The Industry Sector Innovation Award was presented to Lee Yun-mo, CEO of Volvo Cars Korea. CEO Lee introduced an infotainment service developed in collaboration with Tmap Mobility with an investment of 30 billion KRW. As a result, Volvo Korea ranked first among European brands for four consecutive years in consumer satisfaction surveys.

Kang Nam-hoon, President of the Korea Automobile Mobility Industry Association [Photo by Korea Automobile Journalists Association]

The Meritorious Service Award was given to Kang Nam-hoon, chairman of the Korea Automobile Mobility Industry Association. Since his inauguration in October last year, he contributed to designating the ‘future car’ sector as a national advanced strategic technology. He also led the passage of the Future Car Special Act, laying the foundation for revitalizing domestic investment and establishing the automotive industry ecosystem.

Kim Dohak, Executive Director at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia [Photo by Korea Automobile Journalists Association]

Kim Do-hak, executive director at Hyundai Motor Company and Kia, received the Public Relations Sector Award. He led various media events such as the collision safety media briefing, brand heritage events, and the groundbreaking ceremony for an electric vehicle-exclusive factory. His efforts to enhance journalists’ understanding of the company’s business strategies and products were highly praised.

Seungjo Han, Manager of Cocom Portonovelli
Photo by Korea Automobile Journalists Association

Han Seung-jo, head of Kokom Port Novelli, who won the Public Relations Sector Award (PR Agency), has handled major automotive brand PR from Volvo, Peugeot, Citro?n, Renault Samsung Motors since 2007, and currently Mercedes-Benz. He managed brand reputation through quick understanding of the industry and smooth relationship building with automotive journalists.

Choi Dae-yeol, president of the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, stated, “The Automobile Person Award, established in 2019, is given to celebrate the achievements of automobile persons who have illuminated the automotive industry over the past year, as recognized by about 200 journalists from 55 media outlets, and to encourage further efforts for the development of the automotive industry in the new year.” He added, “I am pleased that this year, too, a platform for exchange where association-affiliated journalists and automotive company and institution officials can come together was prepared, and I send my congratulations once again to those honored with the award.”

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