Park, a career bureaucrat with more than 30 years of experience at the, stepped down in June following the launch of the new government under President Lee Jae Myung. Over his career, he held a series of senior posts, including director of the power industry division, chief of staff to the minister, head of the trade policy division, and posts overseeing investment policy, energy industry policy, industrial policy and trade security policy.
He led tariff talks since the launch of the Trump administration, giving him firsthand experience navigating trade disputes. The recruitment is seen as SK's strategic choice amid deepening U.S.-China tensions.
SK hynix has DRAM and NAND flash production plants in Wuxi and Dalian, making semiconductors the group’s core business in China. The sector sits at the center of U.S.-China technology competition and is highly sensitive to shifts in the global trade environment.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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