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South Korea’s Compose Coffee appoints new CEO

Former Samsung executive Kim Hong-seok joins the value-focused coffee chain as it approaches 3,000 stores in its home market and brings international marketing expertise that would prove valuable for international expansion

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Former Samsung executive Kim Hong-seok joins the value-focused coffee chain as it approaches 3,000 stores in its home market and brings international marketing expertise that would prove valuable for international expansion

Compose Coffee has appointed former Samsung executive Kim Hong-seok as its new CEO, succeeding Jin-seong Kim, who stepped down in June 2025. 

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