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Our alumni

Our alumni are very much part of our history, and many alumni maintain a close relationship with us, providing references to clients and prospective employees, and attending alumni events. We have nearly 25,000 former consultants in 110 countries. The strength of our alumni network is one of our great assets and is recognized externally by non-McKinsey people as well.

Alumni

In Korea, more than 450 McKinsey alumni work in a wide range of positions in various industries, typically in leadership positions, helping shape company policies and impact their company’s success as well as that of the country's business community.




We invite you to join our alumni community. For more information visit our global alumni site.

For alumni relations, please contact Yunjung Kim for additional information.

Alumni in the news

Former President of Maeil Dairy Choi Dong-uk Appointed Digital Content Industry Promotion Office Director for Kyonggi-do

Jan. 2, 2013 | Yonhap News

Donguk Choi, Former Maeil Dairy CEO and McKinsey consultant, was appointed Director of the Kyunggi-do Internet Contents Promotions Agency.

The woman who discovered gold in Google and Facebook

Sept. 14, 2012 | Chosun Daily

Interview with one of the world’s leading women leaders, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, during her visit to Korea.

Daniel Shin, CEO of Ticket Monster, 'leading second generation venture boom'

Aug. 27, 2012 | Joogang Daily

‘Leader of the second generation venture boom’ and ‘a born businessman’ are the two phrases always used to introduce Daniel Shin, CEO of Ticket Monster.

The man who joined evil to save Blizzard

June 4, 2012 | eToday

Following several replacements after former managing director Jung-won Han left office, Young-jay Paik was appointed as the new managing director of Blizzard Korea in June of last year.

Yul Kwon: “Don't trap yourself in one area”

May 15, 2012 | Yonhap News

Yul Kwon built a fancy career working as an attorney at a law firm, a management consultant at McKinsey, and being in charge of strategy at Google after graduating from Stanford University and Yale Law School. He participated in the reality television game show "Survivor" to challenge himself to new environments, and eventually went on to become the final winner that season.

The leader behind (Hyundai's) “Black Card” marketing....“to restore Galleria's reputation”

May 10, 2012 | Joogang Daily

Sehun Park, the new head of Galleria appointed to save the ailing department store, spent nine years at McKinsey.

Wonjoon Hyoung, SAP Korea CEO, “working and having a hobby creates social value and leads to happiness”

April 30, 2012 | Korea Economic Daily

Ever since childhood, Wonjoon Hyoung, CEO of SAP Korea, enjoyed various hobbies ranging from martial arts to skydiving, scuba diving, and playing musical instruments including the saxophone and drums. He says skydiving is the most dynamic among the many different activities he has experienced.

Yongsung Kim, Doosan Infracore CEO, records surplus for two years in a row...a communication genius

March 24, 2012 | Maeil Business

Yongsung Kim, Doosan Infracore CEO, is a well-known strategist within the Doosan Group. When Doosan was working with McKinsey during the group’s restructuring project, Kim was the first Korean to become principal at McKinsey.

“The alumni network—McKinsey's, in particular, is formidable—continues to prove its worth long after the contract of employment ceases to be a relevant document.”
The Financial Times

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article | Hankyung Business Magazine

Brain power coupled with Marine like camaraderie

August 10, 2011

“McKinsey’s alumni network is a power to reckon with in the business industry.”

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