Kwang Soo Kim leads LIASE Group Korea, leveraging deep international experience to identify and place top-tier automotive executives for local and global clients. With a strong background in multinational corporations, he is a trusted advisor known for delivering high-impact leadership solutions in the automotive sector.

Kwang Soo’s career spans senior roles at Putzmeister AG, HP Pelzer Germany KG, Korean Steel Group, Sammi Steel, and Atlas Steel Canada—providing him broad international management expertise and a keen understanding of the automotive industry’s technological and operational challenges. This equips him to recruit leaders who excel in complex, fast-evolving business environments.

Beyond executive search, Kwang Soo has advised governmental bodies and universities on selection methodologies and served on boards of multinational firms and subsidiaries.

He holds a Master’s in Economics with a focus on Operations Research from Yonsei University

K.S. speaks: Korean, English, Japanese, German