[The Chosun Ilbo] Chairman Young-Chan Kim Interview: “More Important Than Distance Is Direction”

The Chosun Ilbo spotlighted how Chairman Young-Chan Kim of the GOLFZON Newdin Group founded GOLFZON at the age of 54 and grew it into Korea’s leading total golf platform company. According to the article, Chairman Kim was introduced as a figure who created new business opportunities by combining golf and IT, drawing on his experience at Samsung Electronics and his engineer’s approach to problem solving.

The publication noted that GOLFZON has created a new golf culture known as screen golf based on its simulator technology,
and has grown into a platform encompassing the entire golf industry by expanding its business areas to include golf practice, lessons, equipment, and golf course operations.

It went on to explain that, through CITY GOLF unveiled in Tianjin and Yanji, China, the company is presenting a new experience that combines the technical prowess of screen golf with the on-site feel of field golf. The article reported that Chairman Kim is laying out his vision to expand GOLFZON into a global golf platform spanning lessons, equipment, the field, and content.