CJ Group's entertainment arm CJ ENM designated Jung Jong-hwan, the son-in-law of the chair of CJ Group Lee Jay-hyun, as the head of the entertainment company's newly created contents and global business division. Jung previously led the global integration team at CJ Group, before assuming the new role. His main achievements included leading CJ Cheil Jedang's acquisition of the US food company Schwan's Company, as well as contributing to the process of CJ ENM's takeover of US production studio Fifth Season.
With the new role, Jung is expected to oversee CJ ENM's entertainment business division and global contents distribution and focus on enhancing CJ ENM's ability to produce competitive contents in the overseas market. He is also expected to expand domestic and international distribution networks for CJ ENM's contents. Meanwhile, during the personnel reshuffle, Jung's wife Lee Kyeong-hoo, the eldest child of CJ Group's Chair Lee, was appointed to concurrently assume the role of Chief Creative Officer in the newly established music content business division at CJ ENM.
This appointment adds to her existing responsibilities as the head of brand strategies within CJ ENM's content and commerce unit.
CJ ENM Co Ltd, formerly CJ O Shopping Co Ltd, is a Korea-based company engaged in home shopping and catalogue sales business. The company operates its business through four segments. The Media Business segment provides broadcasting services through broadcasting channels such as TVN, OCN, and channel (CH) CGV, and sells broadcasting contents. The Commerce Business segment sells men's and women's underwear and apparel, accessories, bedding, electronics, cosmetics, sporting goods, furniture, household goods, kitchenware, food, and mobile phones through cable television home shopping networks, mail order, and the Internet. The Film and Performance Business segment is engaged in the production, distribution, and investment of movies, and operates the performance business. The Music Business segment is engaged in music production and distribution business.