# Shinsegae Group executive reshuffle > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shinsegae-group-executive-reshuffle > Updated: 2026-10-23T05:07:24.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Shinsegae Group has announced its 2027 regular executive appointments, characterized by a significant leadership transition and a focus on organizational renewal. Chairman Chung Yong-jin will return to active management as the representative director of E-Mart, serving under a co-representative system with Kim Hong-geuk. The reshuffle includes the largest number of new executive promotions in the group’s history, with 36 individuals promoted. The group is emphasizing generational change, with executives in their 40s reaching a record high of 18% of the total. In a move to recognize specialized expertise, star chef Son Jong-won, currently head chef for Chosun Hotels & Resorts, has been promoted to a professional executive position. This is the only professional executive appointment in this round. Strategically, the group is expanding its business scope from traditional retail into life, content, and entertainment sectors, including collaborations in artificial intelligence, real estate development, and content production. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-23: Chef Son Jong-won promoted to executive at Shinsegae Group Michelin-starred chef Son Jong-won has been promoted to a professional executive at Shinsegae Group, becoming the sole specialist appointed in the company's latest executive reshuffle. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chef-son-jong-won-promoted-to-executive-at-shinsegae-group ### 2026-10-23: Shinsegae Group announces major executive reshuffle Shinsegae Group has announced a major executive reshuffle, appointing Chairman Chung Yong-jin to E-Mart and promoting a record number of new executives, including a high proportion of leaders in their 40s. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shinsegae-group-appoints-chairman-chung-yong-jin-as-e-mart-ceo --- Cite as: Shinsegae Group executive reshuffle. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/shinsegae-group-executive-reshuffle