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Chey Tae-won becomes first SK hynix America chairman

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has been appointed as chairman of SK hynix America. As the company has been led by presidents and vice presidents until now, the move is a clear signal that Chey is taking more direct control of SK’s U.S. operations.

2025-11-14

SK Group shakes up exec level, changes CEOs at SK Telecom and SK On

SK Group, Korea's chip-to-construction conglomerate, conducted a scheduled executive reshuffle on Thursday to strengthen its restructuring drive, appointing new leaders at key affiliates, including SK Telecom Co. and SK On Co.

2025-10-30

Supreme Court to rule on SK chairman's billion-dollar divorce next week

The Supreme Court will rule next week on the divorce of Chey Tae-won, the billionaire chairman of SK Group, and Roh Soh-yeong, daughter of former President Roh Tae-woo, concluding a legal battle that has spanned nearly a decade.

2025-10-10

SK Group to hold 2 big events this fall to lead AI discussion

SK Group said on Friday it will hold two large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) events starting this month in a bid to lead global discussions on future growth engines in the AI-driven era.

2025-10-10

SK Group to showcase AI vision at APEC summit in Gyeongju

SK Group will present Korea’s AI vision at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Oct. 28, highlighting its ecosystem that spans semiconductors, energy solutions and digital services.

2025-09-28

Podo Museum opens first Seoul exhibition featuring Kimsooja

Podo Museum, a Jeju-based art museum owned and operated by SK Group, is holding its first Seoul exhibition at Sunhyewon in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.

2025-09-02

SK Group breaks ground on AI-only data center in Ulsan

SK Group has begun construction of the country’s largest AI-only data center outside the Seoul metropolitan area, a project developed in partnership with Amazon Web Services.

2025-08-29

SK's Chey Tae-won meets Bill Gates to discuss nuclear energy, biotechnology cooperation

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met with Bill Gates in Seoul last week to expand cooperation in nuclear energy and biotechnology, deepening ties between one of Korea’s biggest conglomerates and the Microsoft co-founder.

2025-08-25

SK On-Ford JV begins battery production at Kentucky plant

SK On and Ford's joint venture, BlueOval SK, has commenced battery production in Kentucky, supplying EV batteries for Ford’s F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, and plans further expansion in Tennessee.

2025-08-20

'On the verge of shutting down': SK hynix CEO praises company's bet on 'future growth' at forum

In the early 2000s, Hynix was a company on the brink. Employees removed fluorescent bulbs to cut electricity bills. They were told to carry handkerchiefs to reduce napkin use. For workers, it felt like a place collapsing under austerity.

2025-08-19