AK Plaza Appoints Ko Jun, Former Executive Director of AK Holdings, as CEO

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] On the 17th, Aekyung Group announced the appointment of Ko Jun, Executive Director in charge of strategy at the holding company AK Holdings, as the new CEO of AK Plaza. This is an additional CEO appointment following the regular group executive personnel changes in November.

New CEO Ko Jun will oversee Aekyung Group's distribution business as the CEO of AK Plaza. Ko Jun previously served as head of the strategic planning team at AK Holdings and has played a leading role in driving change while overseeing Aekyung Group's management strategy. He joined Aekyung Group in 2018, having previously worked as a consultant at the global consulting firm Bain & Company.

Aekyung Group explained, "We made this personnel appointment after careful consideration, recognizing the necessity for new changes amid the prolonged crisis caused by COVID-19."