Relive the world premiere of Renault Filante
Renault Filante: the charismatic and bold crossover, new international flagship model
Renault Filante is the showcase of the brand’s 2027 International Game Plan, marking an ambitious return to the premium segment.
A distinctive, daring crossover, Renault Filante features avant-garde styling enhanced by a spectacular new light signature.
This premium crossover will launch in South Korea in March 2026. Between now and early 2027, it will also be distributed in South America and the Gulf states.
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“We are opening a new chapter in the Renault International Game Plan 2027, here in Korea which plays a central role in our global ambitions. After the launch of Grand Koleos in October 2024, we are now about to unveil another flagship for Korea: Filante, the fifth new- generation vehicle of our international plan, designed for markets beyond Europe. Today is an important milestone, because it proves one thing very clearly: we are sticking to our roadmap and delivering on our promises. Filante perfectly illustrates our approach, combining Renault’s French DNA – emotional design, humanised technology and best in class electrified technology – with Korean excellence to meet local customer expectations.”
“Renault Filante represents the best of what Renault group and Renault Korea can achieve together. Combining Renault’s global DNA in design and innovation with the technical excellence of Renault Korea, it is backed by the advanced capabilities of the Korean automotive industry.”
“Filante is redefining the cues of its segment. In a category where status traditionally goes hand – in – hand with function, we’ve added a touch of excitement with a distinctive style that catches the eye. The elongated rear end gives it a distinctive coupé – like look . In the same way as for other recent brand designs, the body lines are both sculpted and streamlined. Every detail is precision- finished with a high – tech look, such as the light signature or diamond – pattern grille. With its spacious, light – filled cabin an d panoramic sunroof, Filante delivers on both technology and comfort.”
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The speakers at the press conference
Jackie Sang
Jackie SANG, Chief of the Corp. Strategy & Relations Division, majored in Communication at the University of Rhode Island in the United States, then studied Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design and ESMOD Paris.
Following this, leveraging her experience as a business division head in the public relations and marketing sector of the global cosmetics industry, she served as the CEO of Club Med Korea and the Head of the Business Division at Samsung Card.
Jackie SANG assumed the role of Chief of the Corp. Strategy & Relations Division at Renault Korea in October 2023. She led Renault Korea’s rebranding and the launch of the Grand Koleos, driving a successful brand transformation.
Fabrice Cambolive
Nicolas Paris
Renault Korea CEO Nicolas Paris earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering before graduating from the Reims Business School in France. After working at global automotive parts company ZF, he joined the Renault Group in 2015.
Paris has held key roles in core purchasing functions for the Renault Group, including new vehicle development for overseas markets, chassis and platforms, electrification, and advanced technologies.
Particularly, for approximately three years starting in 2019, he served as Head of Purchasing at the Renault Innovation Lab in Shanghai, China, where he was deeply involved in developing advanced technologies in electrification, autonomous driving, and connectivity.
From 2023 until recently, he served as Vice President in charge of purchasing for batteries, E-powertrains, ADAS, connectivity, software, and electronic components, contributing to the Renault Group’s technological innovation and electric vehicle transition. He assumed the role of CEO of Renault Korea in September 2025.
Laurens van den Acker
Sungkyu Choi
Sungkyu Choi, R&D Division Chief, joined the Samsung Group through its open recruitment in 1992. Since 1996, he has held key positions in quality and R&D at Samsung Motors and Renault Samsung Motors.
After serving as Head of Quality Planning in 2005 and Head of Market Quality Information and Technology in 2009, he was promoted to executive in 2013, overseeing the research and development of Renault Samsung Motors’ powertrain/chassis system engineering. From 2017 for two years, he also participated in the development of Renault’s new vehicle architecture at the Renault Group’s research institute in France.
Notably, while serving as the executive in charge of system engineering, he led the development and successful market launch of Korea’s first In-Car Payment system, enabling customers to order, pay for, and receive products directly within the vehicle. He also completed a free multimedia system upgrade via OTA (Over The Air) to make this functionality available to existing vehicle owners.
Since February 2022, he has served as the R&D Division Chief at Renault Korea, leading the development of the Grand Koleos and new vehicle models.