Hyosung Group announced that Chairman S.R. Cho resigned as CEO, effective July 14, 2017. Former Hyosung Group Chairman S.R. Cho said on July 14 that he would resign as CEO due to his advanced age and declining health. He has handed over the management reins to Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, making him the third-generation manager of the group. Despite his old age, former Chairman S.R. Cho has fulfilled his responsibilities as CEO to stabilize the management of Hyosung. He decided to step down as his global management began to bear good fruits, with the group achieving its best performances for two years in a row, and also as the management systems have been stabilized under Chairman Cho Hyun-joon.