On Jan. 23, a fierce—and rare—corporate takeover battle in South Korea will come to an end. Shareholders in Korea Zinc will vote on whether to elect a whole suite of new board directors proposed by the metal smelter’s largest shareholder and its private-equity partner.
It’s been a long few months for the company’s chairman and CEO, Yun B. Choi, who’s led the company since 2022. “It’s definitely a taxing experience, and it’s a soul-searching experience,” Choi admits in an interview with Fortune.
