Sanghun Kim

Sanghun started his career as Judge in the Seoul District Court, before joining LG Corp. in 1996 as General Counsel.

In 2009, he was appointed CEO of Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest internet company and led the company until 2017. During this period, he also served as President of the Korean Internet Companies Association for 4 years and contributed to the development of the internet industry in Korea.

Sanghun has served on the boards of directors of many prestigious companies which include LG Corp. (Holding company of LG Group), Woowa Brothers (acquired by Delivery Hero) and Mail.ru Group (Russia’s largest internet company). He has invested in and given mentorship to several start-ups including SmartStudy (known for Pinkfong and Baby Shark), Radish Media Inc. (acquired by Kakao Entertainment), and Hyperconnect (acquired by Match.com).

Sanghun graduated from Seoul National University and received an LL.M. degree at Harvard Law School. He is admitted to both the Korean Bar Association and the New York Bar Association.