Gumi-si Selects Best Company and Best Worker of the Year Shining This Year

Top Company Award, Large and Medium Enterprises Category: LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuksoo · Small and Medium Enterprises Category: Top Run Total Solution CEO Park Younggeun

Top Worker Award, Male Worker Category: Hanwha Systems Manager Kim Jongjin · Female Worker Category: Waldeck Team Leader Eom Taeri

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk selected the ‘2024 Gumi City Best Entrepreneurs and Best Workers’ to honor businesspeople and workers who have achieved outstanding results in regional economic development and social contribution over the past year.

This year, the Best Entrepreneur Award in the large and medium-sized enterprise category was awarded to Moon Hyuk-su, CEO of LG Innotek, and in the small and medium-sized enterprise category, Park Young-geun, CEO of Toprun Total Solution, received the honor.

In the Best Worker category, Kim Jong-jin, manager at Hanwha Systems, was selected as the best male worker, and Eom Tae-ri, team leader at Woldeks, was chosen as the best female worker.

The Best Entrepreneur and Best Worker awards began in 2006 and marked their 19th anniversary this year. These awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to local industry and social development, aiming to boost regional pride and promote corporate growth. Awardees were finally selected through the Gumi City Corporate Love Committee’s evaluation following a public announcement and application process in November.

The Best Entrepreneur was evaluated mainly on business conditions, contribution to regional growth, job creation, and welfare benefits, while the Best Worker was selected based on personal capabilities, contribution to corporate growth, and regional contribution through a combined first-stage document review and second-stage judging panel evaluation.

▲ Best Entrepreneur in Large and Medium-sized Enterprises category: ‘Moon Hyuk-su, CEO of LG Innotek’

Moon Hyuksoo, CEO of LG Innotek.

LG Innotek, established in 1970 as Korea’s first comprehensive electronic components company, has contributed to revitalizing the local economy and strengthening industrial competitiveness through new technology and product development and export promotion under CEO Moon Hyuk-su. Notably, it led investments worth approximately 1.4 trillion KRW and created over 1,000 jobs in the Gumi area. The company also took the lead in regional co-prosperity by hosting the LG Dream Festival and sponsoring goods for underprivileged groups. Additionally, it enhanced its global corporate status by receiving the ‘100 Billion Dollar Export Tower’ award last year.

▲ Best Entrepreneur in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises category: ‘Park Young-geun, CEO of Toprun Total Solution’

Park Young-geun, CEO of Top Run Total Solution.

Since its founding in 2004, Toprun Total Solution has steadily grown into a global display and IT components company operating in six countries worldwide, including China, Vietnam, Poland, Mexico, and India. It achieved consolidated sales of 513.9 billion KRW in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 15.3%. Recently, it contributed significantly to regional economic revitalization by achieving an 87% increase in sales compared to the previous year. Thanks to CEO Park Young-geun’s outstanding leadership, the company was listed on KOSDAQ in November this year and is scheduled to receive the ‘50 Million Dollar Export Tower’ award at the 61st Trade Day in December.

▲ Best Worker in Male category: ‘Kim Jong-jin, Manager at Hanwha Systems’

Jongjin Kim, Manager at Hanwha Systems.

Manager Kim Jong-jin has steadily enhanced his personal capabilities over 20 years working in Hanwha Systems’ defense sector. Over more than a decade, he obtained seven technical certifications, including electronic device technician and communication equipment technician. Based on these qualifications, he achieved 219 technical improvements, generating approximately 121 million KRW in results. He also actively contributes to raising local technical standards through participation in the company’s technical club and the Gumi City Meister Mentor Group.

▲ Best Worker in Female category: ‘Eom Tae-ri, Team Leader at Woldeks’

Team Leader Eom Tae-ri, Waldeck.

Team Leader Eom Tae-ri has worked for 17 years in the management support division of Woldeks, a semiconductor materials and components company, striving to improve employee welfare and harmony by establishing in-house clubs and enhancing working conditions. Through these efforts, she laid the foundation for the company’s continuous growth and significantly improved internal work efficiency by introducing a computerized payroll and personnel system via ERP system implementation.

Recipients of the awards receive various benefits for three years under the ‘Gumi City Ordinance on Corporate Love and Promotion of Corporate Activities,’ including special support for SME development funds, exemption from local tax audits, free use of city public parking lots, and preferential treatment at cultural and sports events. The awards ceremony will be held on December 2 at the Gumi Culture and Arts Center.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, “This award widely recognizes the efforts of entrepreneurs and workers who contributed to regional economic and social development and hopes it will serve as an opportunity for Gumi City to leap forward as a global industrial hub. We will continue to do our best so that both companies and workers can grow together and lead the regional economy.”