South Korea’s third-generation blockchain platform ICON had scouted two talented executives as part of its steps to expand and sophisticate its public blockchain environment.

ICON’s technology subsidiary ICON Loop named Chung Yong-jun as its executive in charge of business partnership. Chung has worked at domestic platform companies such as Kakao and SK Planet. Chung has also worked as the vice president in charge of social platform development.

It also named Kim Ung as its executive for developing products. Kim has also worked at Naver, SK Telecom and SK Planet for more than ten years.

Chung is expected to chart an ICON blockchain business strategy for commercialization. Kim is to propel ICON as South Korea’s homegrown blockchain platform into becoming a global blockchain standard.

The ICON project is to build the world’s largest decentralized network under its motto “Hyper Connect the World.”