{
  "id": 18422630,
  "title": "Lam Research appoints Kim Tae-won as new Korea head",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lam-research-appoints-kim-tae-won-as-new-korea-head",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261106/lam-research-appoints-kim-tae-won-as-new-korea-head"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lam Research has announced the appointment of Kim Tae-won as the new head of its Korean operations, effective immediately. Kim Tae-won replaces Park Joon-hong, who has been with the company for nearly 25 years and brings over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Kim's expertise lies in chemical vapor deposition and etching technologies, having previously held key positions in productivity solutions, product deployment, and process development within Lam Research's etch products group. With a background in chemical engineering from Seoul National University and a doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Kim's appointment is expected to strengthen partnerships with Korean customers and drive further growth and innovation at Lam Research.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}