{"id":1132,"date":"2025-07-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.34.14.113\/en\/2025\/07\/12\/the-chosun-ilbo-chairman-young-chan-kim-interview-more-important-than-distance-is-direction\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:24:22","slug":"the-chosun-ilbo-chairman-young-chan-kim-interview-more-important-than-distance-is-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/the-chosun-ilbo-chairman-young-chan-kim-interview-more-important-than-distance-is-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"[The Chosun Ilbo] Chairman Young-Chan Kim Interview: &#8220;More Important Than Distance Is Direction&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/young-chan1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/young-chan1.png 541w, https:\/\/news.golfzon.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/young-chan1-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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&#8217;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&#8217;s approach to problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The publication noted that GOLFZON has created a new golf culture known as screen golf based on its simulator technology,<br>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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&#8217;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. 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