Cheil Worldwide Names Jeongkeun Yoo as New President and CEO

Cheil Worldwide has promoted Jeongkeun Yoo to President and CEO, effective immediately as of December 11, 2017 as former President and CEO Daiki Lim expressed his decision to resign.

Yoo was formerly Executive Vice President at Cheil Worldwide.

It was announced that Lim revealed his decision to resign through prior consultation with the board members and recommended his successor.

Yoo is one of the most influential advertising executives in South Korea, leading the development of the agency while working in various positions that range from planning and sales to creative.

He joined Cheil Worldwide in 1987 as an account executive.

His rich business acumen and the network he has built within the industry will help the company to grow into world-class advertising agency.