The National Stock Exchange (NSE) saw LG Electronics India make a spectacular debut on Tuesday, listing at ₹1,710.10, more than 50 percent above its issue price. Hong Ju Jeon, the Managing Director of LG India, gave a speech in Hindi during the listing ceremony, which was the exciting point for many people nationwide, as he chose Hindi over English or Korean.
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In the video, it is seen that the MD of LG Electronics India, Hong Ju Jeon, started the speech by saying that they are very grateful for all the support. This is not just the beginning, and they have been working with people in India for a long time now.
The South Korean MD of LG Electronics India did not just prepare his speech with a sentence or two in Hindi to flex his cultural inclination; he delivered the entire speech in Hindi without any hesitation.
Netizen’s reactions
One X user wrote in the comments, “LG MD giving his IPO address in Hindi... rare for a South Korean company chief ...signs of going local completely."
“MD Hong Ju Jeon speaking in Hindi (could’ve picked Korean or English). Very wholesome,” another said. Another X user quipped, “If my IPO was subscribed 50x+ in South Korea, you can bet I will be speaking fluent Korean, too".
