Millennium Seoul Hilton is pleased to announce the appointment of its new General Manager, Mr. Jong Hun (Jay) Lee.
Mr. Lee joins Millennium Seoul Hilton after a long and illustrious career in the hospitality industry. Mr. Lee has worked for prestigious and international hotel chains such as The Shilla Hotel & Resort, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Seoul, Banyan Tree Club & Spa, Stanford Hotel Korea Ltd., and Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel. Prior to this appointment, GM Lee was the General Manager and Executive Director at Chaum Life Center, a state-of-the-art center for anti-aging, beauty and health.
Mr. Lee received his MBA from Soongsil University & University of Hull in England, as well as his Executive MBA from Yonsei University. Mr. Lee’s management policy has 3 basic tenets: honesty and fairness; transparency; and communication. Mr. Lee plans to employ those tenets while working with the MSH team to successfully lead and drive overall performance of the hotel.
A native Korean, Mr. Lee’s appointment marks the first time Millennium Seoul Hilton has made a local hire for its top position of General Manager. The Millennium Seoul Hilton family is excited to welcome General Manager Lee and the new era of management and leadership he will bring to the hotel.
Of his new position, Mr. Lee said, "I am pleased to be appointed the new General Manager of Millennium Seoul Hilton, one of Seoul's major five-star hotels. With honesty, fairness, transparency, dialogue and communication as our core management principles, I will make our customers, employees, and owners of the hotel work together to win."
Millennium Seoul Hilton is Seoul’s premier hotel for the business traveler, located at the heart of the business, shopping and entertainment districts. Nestled at the foot of Mt. Namsan, Millennium Seoul Hilton offers 680 beautifully-appointed guest rooms and suites that are equipped with every modern convenience and luxurious amenity.
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