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FOSCON & Worldwidelink Group of Companies
Chong Pal Kim
Chairman of the Board
Building upon the sustained growth of the FOSCON Group, Chairman Chong Pal Kim reorganized land-based companies in 2008, dedicate to facilitating the group’s expansion into the WORLDWIDELINK Group of Companies.
The Worldwidelink Group of Companies is involved in various industries; such as Real Estate, Financial, Retail & Distribution, Travel & Tours and land-based workforce deployment. They are all geared towards improving the quality of life for Filipinos. The group continues to prosper under the steadfast leadership of Chairman Chong Pal Kim.
Born in South Korea in 1964, Chairman Chong Pal Kim graduated from Mokpo National Maritime University and pursued a career as a seafarer in Japan. In 1995, recognizing the potential for marine industry development and the latent talent of Filipino seafarers, he founded the FOSCON Group. Under his leadership, the group elevated the capabilities of Filipino seafarers to a global standard and drove the growth of FOSCON-AFFILIATED companies. Leveraging the sustained growth of the FOSCON Group, in 2008, Chairman Kim reorganized land-based companies dedicated to supporting the group’s expansion into the WORLDWIDELINK Group of Companies. The WORLDWIDELINK Group of Companies engages in diverse businesses, including real estate development, financial services, retail and distribution, travel, and land-based workforce deployment, all aimed at enhancing the quality of life for Filipinos. The group continues to thrive underChairman Chong Pal Kim’s steadfast leadership.
He is making significant efforts and contributing not only to the Philippine society but also to the Korean community in the Philippines.
| 2023 | President Presidential Citation | Manila Korea Town Association Outstanding Contributions to the Korean Community Abroad |
| 2022 | Commendation | Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (Chang-Pogo Hansang Award) |
| 2019 | Commendation | Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy |
| 2016 | President Chairperson | Overseas Korean Traders Associations Philippines (OKTA Philippines) Trade Commission 4, World OKTA |
| 2015 | Director Director Director & Vice President | United Korean Community Association on the Philippines (UKCA) Korean Language School, Korean International School of the Philippines Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines (KCCP) |
| 2008 | Chairman | WORLDWIDELINK Group of Companies |
| 2005 | Chairman | FOSCON Group of Companies |
| President Manila Korea Town Association |
| Presidential Citation Outstanding Contributions to the Korean Community Abroad |
| Commendation Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy |
| Commendation Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy |
| President Overseas Korean Traders Associations Philippines (OKTA Philippines) |
| Chairperson Trade Commission 4, World OKTA |
| Director United Korean Community Association on the Philippines (UKCA) |
| Director Korean Language School, Korean International School of the Philippines |
| Director & Vice President Korean Chamber of Commerce Philippines (KCCP) |
| Chairman WORLDWIDELINK Group of Companies |
| Chairman FOSCON Group of Companies |
