On April 25, 2025, the 9th Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Industry CEO Forum was held at Seoul National University’s Gwanak Campus. The forum was organized to assess the potential impact of U.S. shipbuilding and maritime policy shifts under a second Trump administration, as well as Korea–U.S. cooperation, on the Korean shipbuilding industry, and to discuss appropriate strategic responses.

The forum is chaired by Sam-Hyeon Ka, former Vice Chairman of HD KSOE, with Professor Yonghwan Kim of Seoul National University serving as secretary. Approximately 40 participants attended the event, including Lee Sang-kyun, President of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Chairman of KOSHIPA; Kim Hee-chul, President of Hanwha Ocean; and Nick Brown, CEO of Lloyd’s Register, along with 25 current and former industry CEOs, Lee Seung-ryeol, Director General for Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Young-Oh Kim, Dean of the College of Engineering at SNU.

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