Chey Tae-won

The chairman of SK Group, whose investments in advanced memory, batteries and biotechnology have made it one of South Korea's most strategically positioned conglomerates.

By L&I Industry Desk·5 June 2026·7 min read

Chey Tae-won was born in Suwon in 1960 and trained at Korea University and the University of Chicago before joining SK in 1992. He became chairman of SK Group in 1998 and has since built it into one of South Korea's largest chaebol, with leading positions in memory semiconductors through SK Hynix, batteries through SK On, telecommunications, energy and biotechnology.

He has positioned the group as a central player in the global high-bandwidth memory market driven by AI demand, and has been a sustained public voice on the need for South Korean industry to deepen its position in the next wave of strategic technologies.

Leadership Philosophy

“Korean industry cannot afford to be late to the next platform. Late entry is structurally more expensive than early conviction.”

Notable Achievements

01Built SK Group into one of South Korea's largest chaebol
02Established SK Hynix as a leader in high-bandwidth memory
03Expanded SK On as a major global battery manufacturer

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Chey Tae-won

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