Hankuk Paper Appoints Kang Jun-seok as CEO to Strengthen Product Competitiveness

Hankuk Paper, a comprehensive paper corporations, said on the 27th that with the inauguration of Chief Executive Officer Kang Jun-seok, it will move to strengthen competitiveness across all product lines, including printing paper, information paper (copy paper), specialty paper and packaging.

Chief Executive Officer Kang Jun-seok has more than 30 years of experience in strategy marketing, sales and overall management in the paper industry, including printing and packaging. In 1991, Kang joined Jeonju Paper of Samsung Group, then served in printing paper sales and marketing at Hansol Paper, head of marketing and operations at Hansol Development, chief executive officer of Hansol PNS in 2018 and chief executive officer of Hankuk Package in 2024.

Hankuk Paper plans to use Kang's inauguration as an opportunity to expand the scope of eco-friendly packaging solutions, accelerate the development of market-leading products using new materials, and upgrade quality and customer response systems.

Kang Jun-seok, chief executive officer of Hankuk Paper, said, "Hankuk Paper is a company that can respond quickly to changing market demands based on manufacturing capabilities and customer trust," and added, "We will upgrade our existing business portfolio and, by differentiating our products and technologies, enhance competitiveness while creating sustainable growth with customers."