Oakwood Premier Incheon appoints GM

Kim Sung-hyun was appointed general manager of the Oakwood Premier Incheon, which will open in July. / Courtesy of Oakwood Premier

By Park Jin-hai

The Oakwood Premier Incheon has appointed 20-year veteran Kim Sung-hyun as its general manager.

The serviced residence will open in July in Songdo, Incheon.

Kim, who is a graduate of Ryde College in Sydney, Australia, started his career at the Seoul Hilton Hotel in 1992. He also worked as the founding member of the Hayatt Regency Incheon that opened in 2003. Since 2008, he has served as the general manager of the Rolling Hills Hotel in Gyeonggi Province, owned by Haevichi Hotel & Resort, the Seo Kyo Hotel in Seoul and the Jeju KAL Hotel.

“Kim’s business management and leadership as a hotelier have been highly considered before being appointed to the top position,” said an official of Han Moo Convention, which owns the Oakwood hotel chain.

In commenting on his appointment, Kim said, “I am pleased to work in the city of Songdo ... the new center of change and growth.

“Since our hotel is designated as the headquarters hotel for the Incheon Asian Games, we will do our utmost to give the best hospitality service we can so that all the participating athletes from 45 countries can have their desired performances,” Kim added.

For the upcoming 2014 Incheon Asian Games, to be held between Sept. 19 and Oct. 4, some 23,000 people will visit the city. VIPs and people from organizing committees will stay at the Oakwood Premier Incheon during the games.