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LG Group Names New CEOs at Electronics and Chem in R&D-Focused Leadership Shift

The board-approved reshuffle elevates younger, field-tested executives to speed innovation across core businesses.

Overview

  • LG Electronics’ board approved Lyu Jae-cheol as CEO, with outgoing chief Cho Joo-wan stepping down for a generational transition.
  • Lyu, a longtime home-appliance R&D leader who joined in 1989, was tasked with extending LG’s market lead in appliances and driving growth initiatives.
  • LG Chem appointed Kim Dong-chun, head of advanced materials, as CEO as Vice Chair Shin Hak-cheol retires after seven years.
  • LG elevated key leaders to president roles, including Vehicle component head Eun Seok-hyun and Energy solutions head Lee Jae-sung, and named Yeo Myung-hee as the group’s first female CFO.
  • LG Electronics began organizational changes to bolster growth, adding an HS B2B overseas sales unit and an HS Robotics Lab and consolidating TV and IT into a single Display Business, according to a Pulse report cited by News18.