Hong Ju Jeon appointed as LG Electronics MD for India business

LG Electronics India on Wednesday appointed Hong Ju Jeon as the Managing Director, the company said in a press release.

The former managing director, Young Lak Kim, has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President. He will be joining as Korea Sales & Marketing Head.

Jeon was in charge of the Gulf region as subsidiary President of LG before becoming the MD.


Additionally, he held other senior positions at LG Electronics as managing director of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria subsidiaries.

"India is a growing economy and is an interesting market with vast demographics therefore, we aim to further strengthen our consumer base by introducing a product portfolio that is developed basis the insights of the consumers," said Jeon.

LG Electronics India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea, was established in January 1997.

It operates in consumer electronics, home appliances, HVAC, IT hardware and manufacturing units at Greater Noida and Ranjangaon, Pune.

In FY22, LG Electronics India's total income was Rs 17,171.3 crore.