First woman internal director to join Hyundai Motor's board

Headquarters of Hyundai Motor and Kia in Seoul / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group By Lee Min-hyung Jin Eun-sook, executive vice president at Hyundai Motor’s ICT innovation division / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Jin Eun-sook, executive vice president and head of Hyundai Motor’s ICT innovation division, will become the carmaker’s first woman internal director to boost gender diversity on the firm’s board. She is an IT expert with a strong career path in the nation’s tech industry. Before joining the carmaker in 2021, she served as NHN’s former chief technology officer and supervised the overall tech operations at the global IT firm.

Jin is the first woman executive to be included as a director of the automaker after winning a possible approval from its upcoming shareholders’ meeting slated for March 20. Hyundai Motor spoke highly of her ICT expertise with a broad range of experiences in the industry. “Jin has diverse experiences and strong expertise in the ICT industry, so we expect her to contribute to enhancing our competitiveness as a new internal director and strengthening gender diversity across our board,” an official from the carmaker said.



She is widely expected to help the carmaker speed up its ongoing transition into a software-defined vehicle manufacturer. Jin studied statistics at Seoul National University. She has since developed her career path with a focus on data processing, cloud and IT services.

Hyundai Motor scouted her in December 2021 in recognition of her proven track record across the nation’s tech industry. She has focused on spearheading Hyundai Motor’s innovation in the IT and software infrastructure after joining the automaker. The executive has also dedicated herself to building a developer-focused corporate culture in an era of smart mobility.

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