LG Electronics Company Description
LG Electronics Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer and commercial products in South Korea and internationally.
It operates through Home Appliance & Air Solution, Home Entertainment, Vehicle Component Solutions, and Business Solutions segments.
The company offers vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, digital media product, displays, and automobile parts.
It also provides TV, projector, audio, and commercial display products; laptop, all in one desktop and tablet, and monitor products; refrigerator, convertible package, kimchi refrigerator, wine cellar, electric range, dishwasher, water purifier, microwave, beer brewery, and tumbler washer products; and wash tower, wash combo, washing machine; clothes dryer; clothing manager; shoe care machine; vacuum cleaner; plant life appliances; and massage chair.
In addition, the company offers air conditioning; system air conditioning; air purifier; humidifier; ventilation system; beauty and medical devices; printer; and tonefree products.
The company was formerly known as GoldStar and changed its name to LG Electronics Inc. in 1995. LG Electronics Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Country | South Korea |
Founded | 1958 |
Industry | Consumer Electronics |
Sector | Technology |
Employees | 34,707 |
CEO | Joo-Wan Cho |
Contact Details
Address: LG Twin Tower 128 Seoul, 07336 South Korea | |
Phone | 82 2 3777 1114 |
Website | lge.co.kr |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | 066570 |
Exchange | Korea Stock Exchange |
Stock Type | Common Stock |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | KRW |
ISIN Number | KR7066570003 |
SIC Code | 3600 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Joo-Wan Cho | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director |
Jae-cheol Lyu | President of Home Appliance and Air Solution Company |
Chang-Tae Kim | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Management Officer and Inside Director |
Dr. Byoung-hoon Kim | Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
Sang-Gyu Choi | Head of Korea Sales Division |
Soon-Kook Hong | Director of Material/ Production Technology Institute |
Sang-Bong Lee | Head of Energy Business Center |
Dr. Darin P. W. Graham | Head of the LG Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab in Toronto |
Silvio Rotondaro | Head of National Field Sales for German Market |
Jae-Seok Shin | Head of Project Management Team for Mobile Communications Division |