Crisis management | LG CHRO flies to the US as S.Korean staff face ICE detentions

LG Energy Solution’s CHRO has flown to the US to coordinate the company’s emergency response following the detention of nearly 300 workers at a Georgia battery plant site.

Chief Human Resources Officer Kim Ki-soo departed Seoul on Sunday morning to personally oversee operations on the ground after US immigration authorities carried out a large-scale raid.

“The swift and early release of LG Energy Solution and partner company employees is the top priority,” Kim told reporters at Incheon International Airport before leaving. “The Government is also responding with full force, and we will do everything we can to ensure the safe and prompt return of everyone involved.”

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Hundreds detained in Georgia raid

The incident stems from a major enforcement action at the Hyundai Motor Group-LG Energy Solution battery facility under construction in Savannah, Georgia. Authorities detained 475 people during the operation, including around 300 connected to LG and its partners.