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Kangwon Land appoints new heads across casino, AI and ESG operations

The reshuffle covers 12 leadership positions across the South Korean casino operator's executive team.

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Kangwon Land announced appointments across casino policy, AI innovation, finance, marketing and other divisions
Kim Mi-young was appointed Head of the Casino Policy Office and Acting Head of the Casino Division
Kim Nam-kyun will lead the company's AI Digital Innovation Office

Kangwon Land has announced a series of leadership appointments covering 12 positions across its casino, technology, finance, marketing, safety and ESG operations.

Among the changes, Kim Mi-young has been appointed Head of the Casino Policy Office while concurrently serving as Acting Head of the Casino Division. Kim Nam-kyun will head the AI Digital Innovation Office, while Song Myung-oh has been named Head of the Marketing Planning Office and Acting Head of the Tourism Marketing Division.

Other appointments include Lee Min-ho as Head of the Safety Management Office and Disaster Management Team, and Lee Kwang-yeol as Head of the Financial Management Office and Funding Team.

Lee Won-ho will oversee the Facility Management Office, while Na Jin-sun has been appointed Head of the Hotel & Condo Sales Office alongside responsibility for the Culinary Team. Park Tae-kyu will lead the Leisure Sales Office.

Kangwon Land also named Yang Hyun-mo as Head of the ESG Win-Win Cooperation Office and Acting Head of the ESG Win-Win Division. Jeon Jun-ho will oversee the Shared Growth Office while concurrently leading the Machine Development Team.

Park Chun-bae has been appointed Head of the K-HIT Future Strategy Team, while Jung Woon-sung will serve as Secretary General of the Social Contribution Foundation.

The appointments come as Kangwon Land expands its use of technology across its operations. Earlier this month, the company outlined further measures against illegal gambling, including its Gamble Tracker AI detection system, developed in collaboration with the KAIST Cyber Security Research Center.

Kangwon Land has also increased cooperation with police, regulatory agencies and the South Korean Army as part of its wider strategy combining technology, enforcement coordination and public education.

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The appointments follow Kangwon Land's recent expansion of AI-based gambling monitoring

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