Korean Nonfinancial Companies Outlook
Credit divergence widens amid AI, industry oversupply and geopolitical risks
Join our analysts in this webinar as we explore the credit outlook for Korean nonfinancial companies amid growing uncertainties.
Discussion topics:
- How will AI boom reshape industry dynamics?
- What are the major drivers behind credit divergence across sectors?
- What are the key downside risks, particularly if geopolitical tensions persist?
Speakers
Wan Hee Yoo
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
Sean Hwang
Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
Mic Kang
Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
Soe Jung Baek
Analyst, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
Chris Park
Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
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Wan Hee Yoo is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in Hong Kong. He covers a portfolio of Korean corporates across a diverse range of industries.
Before joining Moody’s, Wan Hee worked for three and half years with Citigroup’s Capital Markets Origination / Ratings Advisory team, covering Korean corporates. Prior to this, Wan Hee worked as a credit analyst at Fitch Ratings and Nice Ratings, both based in Seoul, acting as a lead analyst for Korean corporates.
Wan Hee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Korea University.
Sean Hwang is a Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, he covers a portfolio of corporates in Korea.
Prior to his current role, Sean covered a range of project and infrastructure companies in Korea and Hong Kong as well as South and Southeast Asia. Before joining Moody’s in 2014, Sean was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he worked as a credit analyst looking after a portfolio of global corporates.
Sean is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. He graduated top of his class from Sogang University with a degree in Business Administration.
Mic Kang is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in Hong Kong. He covers a portfolio of Korean corporates across various industrial sectors.
Before joining Moody’s, Mic worked as a director with Fitch Ratings, Hong Kong, covering Asia Pacific energy & utility sectors, as well as Korean and Vietnamese financial institutions. Prior to that, Mic was an associate director in the Credit Risk Control of UBS AG, Hong Kong, with exposure to corporates and financial institutions in Korea and the Philippines. Prior to that, Mic worked as a credit manager in the Credit Risk Management and the Corporate Banking units of National Australia Bank in Melbourne, Australia and Korea, covering Asia-Pacific corporates.
Mic earned his Master of Business Administration from Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana, USA and his bachelor’s degree from Hanyang University in Korea.
Soe Jung Baek is an Analyst in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, Soe Jung covers a portfolio of Korean corporates across various industries.
Prior to her current role, Soe Jung worked as a Ratings Associate in Moody’s Ratings and Research Support team and supported ratings for non-financial corporates in Korea.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2021, Soe Jung was with BNP Paribas Seoul Branch as a credit analyst in Corporate Coverage Group.
Soe Jung is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). She has a B.A. in Business Administrations from Korea University.
Chris Park is an Associate Managing Director and Team Leader in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group in Hong Kong. Chris covers corporate ratings across various industries in Korea and Hong Kong. He has been with Moody’s since 2007.Before joining Moody’s, Chris worked for four years with UBS Investment Bank in the Credit Risk Control division, covering leveraged finance transactions in Asia Pacific as well as Korean corporates. Prior to this, Chris worked as a credit/marketing officer with Arab Bank and also with Korea Long Term Credit Bank, both in Seoul. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Seoul National University.