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Profile: Jang Ho-jin, Vice Chairman and CEO of Hyundai GF Holdings

PolicyOctober 29, 20261 min read

Hyundai Department Store Group promoted Jang Ho-jin, head of Hyundai GF Holdings, to vice chairman and CEO in its 2027 regular executive reshuffle. This profile looks at his career.

What happened

On the 29th, Hyundai Department Store Group announced its 2027 regular executive changes. Jang Ho-jin, who was CEO of Hyundai GF Holdings, was promoted to vice chairman and CEO (representative director).

Who he is

Jang was born in 1962. He graduated from Dongin High School in Busan and from the business administration department at Seoul National University. He joined Hyundai Group in 1987. People see him as a planning and management expert who has worked in finance and company strategy for a long time.

Key career steps

1987: Joined Hyundai Group
2014: Head of management support at Hyundai Department Store, with the rank of senior executive vice president
2017: Head of the planning and coordination division at Hyundai Department Store, with the rank of CEO
2020: Became CEO of Hyundai Department Store
2023: Became CEO of Hyundai GF Holdings

Why it matters

Jang has moved up step by step through the company's planning and management roles. His promotion shows that the group trusts his skills in running the business. It also shows where the group's leadership is heading.

What to watch

How his new role changes the group's business plans
Whether Hyundai GF Holdings and Hyundai Department Store change their strategies under new leaders

Glossary

Hyundai Department Store Group: A Korean group of companies that runs department stores and related businesses.
Hyundai GF Holdings: A holding company that owns and manages other companies in the Hyundai Department Store Group.
representative director: The top executive who legally runs and represents a Korean company.
vice chairman: A senior leader ranked just below the chairman of a company.
executive reshuffle: A yearly change in which a company moves or promotes its top managers.

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