SK Gas announced on October 30 that it has appointed Song Kyung-yeol as its new CEO.
Song, who previously served as the head of the strategy division, joined SK Group in 2019 after working at McKinsey & Company. He has been responsible for the group's energy and power business strategy, new business development, and portfolio strategy. In 2025, he served as the head of the SK Management and Economic Research Institute. Currently, he holds positions as the head of SK Gas's strategy division and the head of business development and future strategy at SK Discovery.
SK Gas is pushing to expand its LNG value chain and discover new growth opportunities based on its competitiveness in the LPG and LNG sectors. The company plans to begin commercial operations of the Ulsan GPS, a combined LNG and LPG power plant, in December 2024, marking a shift from its traditional LPG-focused business structure to the LNG and power generation sector. Song is expected to lead SK Gas's sustainable growth by strengthening the competitiveness of its core business and executing long-term growth strategies while identifying new business opportunities.
An SK Gas official stated, "Song Kyung-yeol is a strategic expert with a deep understanding of the group's portfolio strategy and energy business. We expect him to enhance the competitiveness of our core business and secure new growth drivers to increase SK Gas's corporate value."
Meanwhile, current SK Gas CEO Yoon Byeong-seok will transition to become the new CEO of SK Discovery.
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