Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin is returning to the post of chief executive officer at E-Mart (139480.KS) after 13 years.
Shinsegae Group announced the move on the 23rd as part of its regular executive reshuffle for 2027. Chung, who took over as CEO of Shinsegae Property in June this year as part of an effort to strengthen management accountability, is set to assume the E-Mart chief executive role pending approval at a shareholders meeting.
Choi Taek-won, CEO of SSG.com, was named head of management support at the group's management strategy office, while Park Seung-hak, head of the leisure business division at Josun Hotels & Resorts, was appointed head of the external affairs division.
Kim Hong-keuk, CEO of Shinsegae Casa, was tapped to serve as co-CEO of E-Mart and CEO of SSG.com. Heo Min-ho, former CEO of CJ Olive Young who was recruited from outside the group, will head Shinsegae Casa and the cosmetics division of Shinsegae International. Shinsegae International is introducing a system of separate specialized management for its fashion and cosmetics divisions, with current CEO Kim Duk-joo leading the fashion unit. Ki In-joo, CEO of SMPMC, was named to head the Shinsegae baseball club.