Hyundai Steel Employees Who Fell for the CEO... "After Meeting, We Became Fans"

Seoganghyun Holds Town Hall Meeting Ahead of 71st Anniversary
Open Dialogue with Employees... Live Broadcast Across All Business Sites

Seo Gang-hyun, President of Hyundai Steel, held his first town hall meeting since taking office and stated, "We must prepare in a tailored manner suitable for the carbon-neutral era and globalize in response to the changing steel industry environment, which is becoming increasingly block-based in each country." He added, “To successfully accomplish this, we must also achieve organizational culture innovation that values creativity and communication.”

Seoganghyun, President of Hyundai Steel (far right), is holding a "Town Hall Meeting" with employees in the lobby on the first floor of the Dangjin Steelworks Technology Research Center on the 5th.
[Photo by Hyundai Steel]

According to Hyundai Steel on the 7th, President Seo made these remarks during a town hall meeting held on the 5th at the Dangjin Steelworks Technology Research Center ahead of the company’s 71st anniversary. The town hall meeting was broadcast live to all business sites, with about 50 on-site participants and approximately 600 online connections from various teams and individuals.

President Seo led segments such as "SEOchi Hyundai Steel," where he introduced his personal background, and "Ask Me Anything CEO," where he answered pre-submitted and on-site questions from employees.

He candidly shared opinions with employees about Hyundai Steel’s vision and role as an "environmentally friendly steel company capable of sustainable growth," and generously offered advice for individual employee growth based on his own experiences.

Town Hall Meeting with Seokanghyun Yeon, President of Hyundai Steel
[Photo by Hyundai Steel]

Employees responded positively, saying things like, "I forgot about the rank difference because the president communicated so comfortably," "It felt like having tea time with a close senior at the company," and "I became a fan of the president."

Hyundai Steel plans to continue providing opportunities for communication between the CEO and employees not only through town hall meetings but also via various other methods in the future.

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