OPmobility has appointed Min Sung as Chairperson Korea to lead and strengthen the Group’s operations in the country. The new role underscores Korea’s growing importance in OPmobility’s innovation roadmap and its geographical, technological, and customer diversification strategy.
Min Sung brings nearly 30 years of international automotive industry experience. He began his career as a product development engineer at Ford Motor Company in the United States in the mid-1990s and continued to develop his leadership in Hanon System as Chief Operating Officer and later served as Chief Executive Officer until 2023. Most recently, he was the Chief Commercial Officer at SK On for leading commercial development, global joint ventures, and alliances as well as operational performance.
As Chairperson Korea, Min Sung will oversee the full scope of OPmobility’s Korean operations, ensuring close alignment with local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and contributing to the Group’s long-term development priorities. As part of his mandate, he will support and strengthen OPmobility’s engagement with Hyundai Mobis in the context of the ongoing acquisition project of a controlling stake in Hyundai Mobis’ Lamp activity.
OPmobility has been active in Korea since 1992 and today supports, through its 6 plants, several of the Group’s activities in the country. The company provides Korean and global OEMs with technologies across exterior systems, complex modules, energy storage systems, as well as battery and hydrogen electrification solutions. This long-standing presence reflects OPmobility’s commitment to serving OEMs in Korea with advanced solutions for future mobility.
OPmobility is a world leader in sustainable mobility and a technology partner to mobility players worldwide. Driven by innovation since its creation in 1946, the Group is composed of four complimentary Business Groups, enabling it to offer its customers a wide range of solutions including exterior and lighting systems, complex modules, energy storage systems and battery and hydrogen electrification solutions. OPmobility also develops software capabilities through its dedicated activity, OPnSoft. With economic revenue of 11.5 billion euros in 2025 and a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on more than 38,000 employees to meet the challenges of sustainable mobility.
Min Sung, Chairperson Korea, stated: “I am honored to join OPmobility at an important moment for the Group’s development in Korea. I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners, supporting our teams locally, and contributing to OPmobility’s long‑term growth in the region.”
Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility, stated: “Min has a deep understanding of the Korean market and a strong background in supporting technological and commercial development. His leadership will strengthen OPmobility’s presence in Asia, in line with our technological, geographical and customer diversification strategy, and support the next steps of the process initiated with Hyundai Mobis. We are very pleased to welcome him to the Group.”
