Global accounting and consulting firm EY Han Young announced on the 1st that it has conducted its regular partner-level personnel changes for 2025.
Through this personnel change, 34 individuals have been promoted to new partners, and 1 individual has been elevated to executive director. Additionally, 1 deputy minister, 3 Deputy Ministers, and 12 senior executives have also been promoted.
The newly appointed partners this year have been selected as experts with both expertise and practical experience in areas that reflect the rapidly changing market and customer demands, including traditional accounting and tax advisory fields such as audits and taxes, as well as artificial intelligence (AI), data platforms, cybersecurity, financial innovation, supply chain, infrastructure, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), overseas investment advisory, restructuring, and value creation.
EY Han Young explained that this personnel change was made from the perspective of cultivating future leaders who will lead sustainable growth and enhance customer value even in an uncertain domestic and international business environment. The average age of the new partners is 44, with over half born in the 1980s, and among them, there are also 2 partners in their 30s.
Among the new partners this year, 4 are women, representing outstanding female leaders who have achieved excellence in various fields. In particular, Partner Lee Soon-hoon from the financial department is noted as the youngest new partner at 36 years old, symbolizing both generational change and the expansion of female leadership.
The strategic and financial advisory sector will actively strengthen its market presence, led by the EY-Parthenon brand, a strategy consulting-focused organization with a strong global presence. Since its official launch in Korea in 2021, EY-Parthenon has steadily expanded its focus on strategy consulting, and starting this month, it will operate as a comprehensive brand encompassing financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence, and valuation, representing the strategic and financial advisory sector.
EY Consulting has newly launched 'EY Studio+' an organization specialized in customer experience (CX) and business growth strategies. Its core goal is to promote business growth through CX innovation, supporting customers in effectively executing enterprise-wide innovations based on CX through the establishment of customer-centered strategies, product and service innovations, and integrated innovations in marketing, sales, and customer service. EY Studio+ is led by Partner Kang Dong-ho.
The audit sector has established an innovation promotion (Center of Excellence, CoE) headquarters to support the digital expansion and efficiency of audit and financial accounting advisory tasks. The CoE headquarters plans to enhance both the quality and efficiency of audits through AI and automation-based work innovation, and will lead the advanced development of AI audit systems. Lee Yoo-chang, the head of the headquarters, will lead the CoE headquarters.
Park Yong-geun, CEO of EY Han Young, said, 'This personnel change is part of enhancing organizational competitiveness to strengthen the next-generation leadership that will lead EY Han Young's future growth in response to the constantly changing business environment, and we will create sustainable value together with talent equipped with expertise and inclusive leadership to meet the trust of our clients and have a positive impact on society.'
◇Deputy Minister
Tax Department ▲ Yoo Jeong-hoon
◇Deputy Minister
Audit Department ▲ Park Geun-young, Financial and Accounting Advisory Headquarters ▲ Lee Yoo-chang, Innovation Promotion (Center of Excellence, CoE) Headquarters
Strategic and Financial Advisory Sector (EY-Parthenon) ▲ Shim Chang-yong, Strategic Advisory Headquarters
◇Senior Executive
Audit Department ▲ Kim Jin-ho ▲ Kim Tae-hwan ▲ Kim Hee-eun ▲ Bang Myeong-su ▲ Lee Gil-jae
Tax Department ▲ Lim Hyo-seon
Financial Department ▲ Shin Jong-woo
EY Consulting ▲ Kang Dong-ho ▲ Kim Do-kyun ▲ Jeon Yeon-gwon ▲ Choi Young-ha ▲ Hwang Do-yeon
◇Partner
Audit Department ▲ Park Jae-hyun ▲ Seol Ung-hwan ▲ Shin Eun-sook ▲ Lee Jae-young ▲ Jang Seong-hoon ▲ Han Cheol-hee
Tax Department ▲ Kim Gap-soon ▲ Park Gi-hyung ▲ Shim Seok-in ▲ Yoon Sang-won ▲ Lee So-yeon ▲ Lee Soo-kyung
Strategic and Financial Advisory Sector (EY-Parthenon) ▲ Kim Dae-hyun ▲ Kim Jae-seung ▲ Park Jeong-in ▲ Baek Jong-su ▲ Lee Seung-yeol ▲ Jeon Jun-hyun ▲ Jeong Chang-gyeong ▲ Choi Jeong-hwan ▲ Hwang Yu-dong
Financial Department ▲ Kang Min-seok ▲ Kim Tae-ho ▲ Park Seul-gi ▲ Seo Ho-seong ▲ Oh Jun-mo ▲ Lee Soon-hoon
EY Consulting ▲ Kang Se-young ▲ Kim Dong-eon ▲ Kim Dong-woo ▲ Kim Seung-tae ▲ Shin Geon ▲ Jeong Soo-yeol ▲ Hong Seung-jae
◇Executive Director
EY Consulting ▲ Shin Dong-kyu