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LG Innotek executive receives Silver Tower Order for production innovation
LG Innotek executive Cho Ji-tae received a Silver Tower Order at the Electronics and IT Day ceremony in Seoul on Oct.
13.
The award recognized his work to strengthen South Korea’s electronics industry through production improvements, exports and locally made equipment.
Cho helped introduce AI checks across camera-module production to find and address quality problems.
The company said the changes raised production yields, and Cho contributed to LG Innotek’s 80 trillion won in exports from 2021 to 2025.
He now leads the company’s semiconductor substrate business, where he is working to expand production capacity and improve profitability as demand for high-value substrates grows.
His work also included investment in production facilities in Gumi and spending on domestic equipment suppliers, supporting local jobs and businesses.
LG Innotek executive Cho Ji-tae received the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at South Korea’s 21st Electronics and IT Day ceremony.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics executive Kim Wi-heon received an Industrial Service Medal at the same ceremony.
Cho was recognized for production improvements using artificial intelligence, stronger exports and efforts to localize equipment.
Kim was recognized for strengthening component technology, including developing and supplying high-value multilayer ceramic capacitors for AI servers.
The ceremony took place at COEX in Seoul.
- Who
- Cho Ji-tae of LG Innotek and Kim Wi-heon of Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
- What
- Cho received the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit, and Kim received an Industrial Service Medal.
- When
- The ceremony was held on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- Cho was honored for production innovation, exports and equipment localization; Kim for strengthening technology and developing and supplying high-value components.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cho Ji-tae joined LG Innotek.
LG Innotek recorded cumulative exports of 80 trillion won, a result the article said Cho helped achieve.
Kim Wi-heon began contributing to the development and supply of high-value MLCCs for global semiconductor companies to meet AI server demand.
Cho and Kim received their awards at the Electronics and IT Day ceremony at COEX in Seoul.
- Cho Ji-tae
- Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
- Kim Wi-heon
- Industrial Service Medal
- Ceremony
- 21st Electronics and IT Day
- Venue
- COEX, Samseong-dong, Seoul
- LG Innotek exports
- 80 trillion won cumulatively from 2021 to 2025
What people are saying
I am pleased to receive this award on behalf of all LG Innotek employees who have spared no passion or effort to secure differentiated technology and business competitiveness, and I also feel a heavy sense of responsibility.
I will do my utmost to help LG Innotek continue to grow as a global electronics and IT company representing South Korea.
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