White Whale Group

Trusted Alternative Investment Partner We believe “Triumph of the Optimists”

Our Company

WWG Asset Management is an independent asset management company focused on alternative asset classes,
acting as a leading gateway for Korean capital sources seeking outbound investments.

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WWG by the Numbers

Established

2016

Cumulative AUM

￦864 billion

Professionals

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Our Portfolio

We invest in various alternative asset classes, including private equity, real assets, and other special investment opportunities,
meeting the diverse needs of global institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

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PANSTAR ACRO

Investment size: 47.3 billion won

Investment Date: August 2026

The PANSTAR ACRO ship financing transaction supports Panstar Group’s acquisition of a 2,800-TEU container vessel from HMM for a pilot voyage along the Arctic shipping route. WWG Asset Management arranged approximately USD 35 million in senior financing through its WWG Beluga No. 1 private special asset fund. The PANSTAR ACRO (formerly HMM Mombasa) is a 2,800-TEU container vessel built in Guangzhou, China, in August 2011, measuring 212.6 metres in length and 32.3 metres in breadth. The vessel was designed and built with a reinforced bow to withstand drift ice.

INOCHEM

Investment size: 80 billion won

Investment Date: January 2025

Inochem Co., Ltd., founded in 2005, specializes in industrial adhesives and coatings, including solutions for electric vehicle interior pad bonding, highlighting strong future growth potential. Partnering with global brands like Henkel and Huntsman, it provides optimized epoxy and urethane adhesives, with key products like THREAD LOCK COATING.

SEMYUNG TECH

Investment size: 23.0 billion won

Investment Date: December 2021

Semyung Tech is specialized in waste treatment and making eco-friendly circular energy with renewable resources. This hazardous waste collection and disposal business, governed by stringent regulatory constraints handles and recycles spent chemicals generated from key semiconductor and display manufacturing processes of major domestic companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

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Our Team

Our team is composed of professionals with extensive experience in alternative investments,
featuring hands-on management involvement and a strong track record of successful exits.

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Chairman

Youngwook Chin

· Advisor, KKR & Co. L.P.

· CEO, Korea Finance Corporation

· CEO, Korea Investment Corporation

· Vice Chairman & CEO, Hanwha General Insurance

· CEO, Hanwha Investment & Securities

· Director, Ministry of Finance and Economy

· Economist, IMF

CEO & Founder

Jeyeong Park

· Vice Chairman & CEO, KTB Private Equity (KTB PE)

· Deputy CEO, Korea Exchange Bank (KEB)

· COO, Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

CEO & Managing Partner

Joohyung Song

· Senior Investment Manager, Korea Investment Corporation(KIC)

· Advisory Consultant, Samsung SDS

Chief Audit Executive

Yongduk Park

· Managing Director, Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

· Senior Manager, Citigroup Capital Korea Inc.

· Manager, First Citicorp Leasing, Inc.

Senior Managing Director & Compliance Officer

Kyungpyo Hong

· Managing director, Urban Life Corporation

· Auditor, GeumVit Corporation

· Branch manager, Korea Exchange Bank (KEB)

Senior Managing Director

Ohhoon Kwon

· Senior Managing Director & CIO, KTB Private Equity

· Managing Director, Korea M&A Corporation

· Manager CPA, Deloitte Anjin LLC

Senior Managing Director

Sanghyup Han

· Investment team leader, CNH Capital

· Director, Breeze Partners

· Vice president, Metis Investment

· Senior associate, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers(PWC)

Managing Director

Wanhee Park

· Director, Hi Investment & Securities (Investment Bank)

· Director, Hana Financial Investment (Investment Bank)

· Director, United Partners Asset Management

· Senior Manager, JB Asset Management

· Manager, Hyundai Investment Asset Management

Senior Vice President

Seung Han Yoo

· M&A advisory, KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp

Vice President

SangYoon Jeon

· Senior Manager, PSAlliance

· Senior Manager, Mirae Asset Global Investments

Vice President

Changhoon Lee

· Manager, Hana Bank (IB Department)

· Assistant Manager, Korea Ocean Business Corporation

· Assistant Manager, Global Marine Financing Co., LTD.

· Merchant Marine Officer, Wilhelmsen Ship Management Korea

· Lieutenant, Republic of Korea Navy

Vice President

Goo Yoon

· Team Manager, Foremost Asset Management

· Assistant Manager, RG Asset Management

· Assistant Manager, Orion Asset Management

· Senior Associate, United Partners Asset Management

Senior Associate

Jaeho Lee

· Deloitte Anjin, Financial Advisory

· Samil PWC, Assurance

· Ernest & Young, Tax

Assistant Manager

Jiseok Lee

· Associate, Korea Ship Finance Co., Ltd.

· Merchant Marine Officer, Korea Marine Transport Co. Ltd. (KMTC)

Associate

Seongsan Jo

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