'30-Year Duty-Free Veteran' Park Jang-seo Appointed New CEO of Hyundai Duty Free

Hyundai Department Store Group appointed Park Jang-seo, Executive Director and Head of the Merchandising Division, as the new CEO of Hyundai Duty Free on the 31st.

Jangseo Park, CEO-designate and Executive Director of Hyundai DF. [Photo by Hyundai Department Store Group]

CEO Park is regarded as an expert in the duty-free business sales sector, having been responsible for sales at major domestic duty-free shops for 33 years since 1992. Since joining Hyundai Duty Free in 2020, he has served as Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Merchandising Division.

Born in 1967, CEO Park graduated from Korea University with a degree in English Education and has worked in the duty-free industry. He worked as Executive Director at Shilla Duty Free until 2016, then moved to Doota Duty Free, where he served as Executive Director until 2019.

Since 2020, he has held the positions of Head of the Sales Division and Head of the Merchandising Division at Hyundai Duty Free.

A Hyundai Department Store Group official explained, "We plan to strengthen business competitiveness and solidify the foundation for future growth by pursuing changes to a new management system through CEO replacements when necessary, tailored to the circumstances of each affiliate."

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