South Korean conglomerate CJ ENM has appointed Chang-Gun Koo as the new CEO of its entertainment division. Koo is a veteran of the CJ Group, now with a mandate to oversee plans for global expansion and accelerating growth “to lead a new paradigm in the entertainment industry,” the company said today.
As part of an annual executive reshuffle, Koo is replacing Ho-sung Kang who will become Co-CEO of CJ Group. Koo first joined the company in 2010, then worked as an analyst at Samsung Securities before taking over as CEO of global food service and culture company CJ Foodville in 2017.
He followed that post with his most recent role as CEO of Korea’s No.1 health and beauty store CJ Oliveyoung which he has overseen since 2018.
CJ ENM’s entertainment arm works across media content, music, film and performing arts. It has been aggressive in its growth drive over the past few years.
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