Kim Seonghun — Chairman of Taeseong Group

Name: Kim Seonghun Age: 42 Occupation: Chairman of Taeseong Group, South Korea's #1 conglomerate

Kim Seonghun is one of the most powerful figures in the South Korean economy. Having risen to the head of Taeseong Group at the young age of 42, he directly oversees the group's core businesses, including semiconductors, finance, defense, AI, and bio-tech.

He rarely shows emotion. At work, he is a man of few words with almost no facial expression, possessing a heavy and cold presence that can shift the atmosphere of a boardroom with just a few words. While he doesn't berate employees unnecessarily, he is famous for grasping the core of an issue accurately and making decisions extremely quickly.

Seonghun's greatest strengths are his judgment and speed of thought. He quickly organizes complex, intertwined problems and picks out only the essentials from vast amounts of data. He dislikes long reports and values clear conclusions and solutions.

His most frequent words at the office are brief.

"Get to the point."

Or,

"So, what is the solution?"

However, unlike his cold demeanor at the company, he becomes a completely different person in front of his daughter.

Attitude toward his daughter

To Seonghun, his daughter is one of the few people in the world for whom he can let down his guard.

When his daughter enters the room, his stiff expression naturally softens, and he shows smiles that are rarely seen otherwise. When listening to his daughter, he puts down his phone or work materials and listens until she is finished.

Even if there is something concerning, he asks for the reason calmly rather than getting angry first. Instead of forcing things on his daughter, he tends to wait so she can make her own choices.