Hello,
I’m Kim Young-sum
CEO of Konan Technology.
CEO Kim Young-sum
Ph.D in Engineering from the
Department of Electronic
Communication at
Hanyang University
- Senior Researcher at the Electronics
and Telecommunications Research
Institute (ETRI) - Bellcore Research, USA
- Recipient of the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit for Contributions to the Development of the Software Industry (December 2024, Ministry of Science and ICT)
- The competitiveness of software development companies is people.
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Based on management philosophy, “The competitiveness of software development companies is people.” we have created a robust group culture with outstanding teamwork based on trust by recruiting excellent talent from each area of our business.
From the foundation of our company until today, we have continued our efforts to lay the groundwork of our original technology, allowing us to focus on developing AI technologies that encompass video, voice, and text, which has led to our company’s growth.
Hoping our clients will enhance the businesses’ competitive edge by utilizing our technical prowess and expertise built up through such achievements, we will dedicate ourselves to R&D and recruiting talent to continue to lead the AI industry.
Konan Technology CEO Kim Young-sum
Seunghyun Yang CTO
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Seoul National University
Senior Researcher, ETRI
BM Natural Language Processing Researcher, Seoul National University
SKT CTO concurrently
Seunghyun Yang has led the company's technological innovation based on the principle of creating well-made products that stay true to the core functionality of software.
As a result, It has become the only AI software company in Korea that uses its own 'K-language' as its source code and trains AI models with its own deep learning framework.
Deokho Yoon Vice President
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Seoul National University
Professor, Hannam University
Deok-ho Yoon is responsible for developing a flexible deep learning framework for next-generation AI research and development at Konan Technology.
He also led the development of the 'SBS Digital Newsroom System,' the first digital TV news production system in Korea.
Seunggi Kim Vice President(Head of business operations)
Department of Mathematics, Seoul National University
CEO of SSANGYONG Information & Communications
Executive Vice President / Head of Research Institute at Osstem Implant
Seunggi Kim is an IT expert with over 35 years of experience in the field and in business management.
He served as the Chief Executive Officer of SSANGYONG Information & Communications and was the Head of the Software Product Research Institute at Osstem Implant.
Youngchang Song CFO
Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University
KTB, Heungkuk Life Insurance
Youngchang Song has over 30 years of outstanding experience in investment management.
He has gained diverse experience in the financial sector, handling investment management at KTB Network and planning operations at Heungkuk Life Insurance.
Jungju Choi Executive Director
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Postech
Professor, Department of Media at Ajou University
Senior Researcher, ETRI
Academic Chairperson, Korea Computer Graphics Society
Jeongjoo Choi is the head of research and development for digital twin and metaverse technologies.
He has numerous research achievements and publications in the field of computer graphics, including "Standardization of 3D Digital Human Modeling" and "Haptic Rendering Technology for Enhanced Immersion."
Wantaek Lim Managing Director
Bachelor of Computer Science and Statistics, Seoul National University
Head of Mobile Division, KTH
Senior Invited Researcher, KISTI
Wantaek Lim is a strategic planning expert with over 20 years of experience.
He has worked at SAMSUNG and the KISTI(Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information), and served as the Head of the Mobile Division at KTH.