HDC Group Announces 2026 Regular Executive Appointments: "Building a Sustainable Growth System"

Kim Younghan, newly appointed CEO of Tongyeong Ecopower. HDC Group

HDC Group announced on November 26 that it has carried out its regular executive appointments for next year. In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2025, the group explained that it focused on establishing a sustainable growth system by actively promoting young leaders and technical talent.

At Tongyeong Ecopower, Kim Younghan, who has led the project since its initial development phase, has been appointed as the new CEO and will accelerate the company’s power generation and eco-friendly energy business. At Busan Container Terminal, Lee Jongwon, who has extensive experience in port development and operations, has been named CEO, while at HDC Hyundai PCE, Sangkyun Kim, an engineer by training, has been appointed CEO. By replacing the CEOs of four subsidiaries-Tongyeong Ecopower, HDC Labs, Busan Container Terminal, and HDC Hyundai PCE-the group has solidified its foundation for future growth.

Sangkyun Kim, the new CEO of HDC Hyundai PCE. HDC Group

HDC Hyundai Development Company has established a leadership system with specialized expertise in the roles of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Architecture Division, and Infrastructure Division. Young, hands-on leaders have been placed in key positions, with five out of nine new executives in their 30s or 40s.

Additionally, the company has strengthened female leadership by newly appointing and promoting women executives in the technical engineering sector. As a result, the number of executives in their 40s or younger has doubled from six to twelve out of a total of thirty-eight. In particular, the number of executives born in the 1980s has increased to six (16%), who will now lead future strategic businesses.

HDC Group stated that with these appointments, it will further accelerate the expansion of its future business-focused portfolio and concentrate on enhancing sustainable corporate value based on energy and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

◇ Tongyeong Ecopower

<New Appointment> ▲ CEO Kim Younghan

◇ HDC Hyundai PCE

<New Appointment> ▲ CEO Sangkyun Kim

◇ Busan Container Terminal

<New Appointment> ▲ CEO Lee Jongwon

◇ HDC Labs

<New Appointment> ▲ Acting CEO Choi Sunyoung

◇ HDC Hyundai Development Company

<Executive Vice President Promotion> ▲ Yang Seungcheol, Jo Heungbong, Lee Jungeun

<Senior Managing Director Promotion> ▲ Kim Yongju, Jeong Wonsun, Maeng Eunju, Moon Sungjun, Lee Sangyoung, Park Byungwoo, Ryu Hongwoo, Kim Jihwan, Choi Seungwon

◇ HDC Hyundai PCE

<Executive Vice President Promotion> ▲ Sangkyun Kim

◇ HDC Hyundai EP

<Senior Managing Director Promotion> ▲ Shin Eunseop

◇ Hotel HDC

<Senior Managing Director Promotion> ▲ Kim Taehun

◇ HDC I'Park Mall

<Director Promotion> ▲ Kim Yunho

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