LG Display CEO named new chairman of KDIA

LG Display CEO Jeong Ho-young has been named the new chairman of Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA).

He is the eighth chairman of the association and was named to the post on Tuesday, a KDIA spokesperson said.

Out of around 190 members of the association, a hundred sent their written approval of the nomination as of Tuesday, they said.

Jeong is expected to give his inaugural address next week.

He will head the association for the next three years. LG Display and Samsung Display take turns as the head of KDIA. Previous chairman Lee Dong-hoon, ex-CEO of Samsung Display, ended his term on Tuesday. Lee started his term in February of 2018.