• KB Financial Group
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • August 14, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Financial Services
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 10 001 - 50 000
  • Stock Code:
  • 105560
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  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • KB Financial Group
  • General Information

Description

Provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance.KB Financial Group’s global network includes Asia-Pacific, America, and Europe, with entities like KB Kookmin Bank, KB Securities, and KB Insurance.

Wha Cho:
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Jung Yeo:
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Jae Choi:
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Sung Kim:
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Jong Yang:
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Eun Young Chah:
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Sun Yeop Kim:
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Myong Hwal Lee:
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5 Benchmark > 4 Excellent > 3  Good > 2 Caution > 1 Risk

 

  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15279
  • Founded Year: 
  • 2008
  • Registration Number: 
  • 110111-3975517
  • Country: 
  • Korea (South)
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • South Korea Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 4
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Banking, Insurance
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 09/11/2001

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • Provides a range of banking and related financial services to consumers and corporations in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Other Banking, Credit Card, Securities, Life Insurance, and Non-Life Insurance.
  • Primary office: 
  • 26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Reporting currency: 
  • KRW
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
KRX
US48241A1051
  • Authorised shares:
  • Issued shares:
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
S&P Global RatingsCredit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkA

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Wha Joon

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleDirector
QualificationPH.D (Accounting), M.S., B.A. (Mass Communications)
Date Appointed: 24/03/2023
Duration:
2 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Jung Sung

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
65
RoleDirector
QualificationB.S. (Home Econ), M.S. & Ph.D. (Consumer Econ)
Date Appointed: 24/03/2023
Duration:
2 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Jae Hong

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
62
RoleDirector
QualificationB.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Electronic Engineering)
Date Appointed: 25/03/2022
Duration:
3 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sung Yong

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
58
RoleDirector
QualificationLL.M.
Date Appointed: 24/03/2023
Duration:
2 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Jong Hee

Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
64
RoleChairman and CEO
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2021
Duration:
4 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Eun

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationB.A(Economics)M.A, Ph.D
Date Appointed: 26/03/2025
Duration:
0 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sun

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationBBA,MBA,Ph.D,CPA
Date Appointed: 26/03/2025
Duration:
0 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Myong

Non Executive
NationalityKorea (South)
RoleNED
QualificationBA(Economics)Ph.D
Date Appointed: 22/03/2024
Duration:
1 year and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Wha Joon Cho

Duration2 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Jung Sung Yeo

Duration2 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Jae Hong Choi

Duration3 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Sung Yong Kim

Duration2 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Jong Hee Yang

Duration4 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Eun Young Chah

Duration0 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Sun Yeop Kim

Duration0 year and 7 months
Profile
Name

Myong Hwal Lee

Duration1 year and 7 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Wha Joon

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Jung Sung

Experience Education, Government
Profile
Name

Jae Hong

Experience Education, Technology
Profile
Name

Sung Yong

Experience Education, Professional Firm, Financial Services, Banking
Profile
Name

Jong Hee

Experience Financial Services, Banking, Insurance
Profile
Name

Eun

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Myong

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Sun

Experience Financial Services
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/01/2019
Year6 years and 10 months
Profile

 

Company Past Directors

Name
ED/NED
Role
Name

Kyung Ho

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleDirector
Date Appointed: 27/03/2019
Date Resigned: 01/01/2023
Profile
Name

Seon Joo

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleDirector
Date Appointed: 01/01/2010
Date Resigned: 21/03/2025
Profile
Name

Jae Keun

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleNon- standing Director
Date Appointed: 01/01/2013
Date Resigned: 26/03/2025
Profile
Name

Gyu Taeg

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleDirector
Date Appointed: 20/03/2020
Date Resigned:
Profile

 

Company Committees

Name

Wha Joon Cho

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Jung Sung Yeo

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Jae Hong Choi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Sung Yong Kim

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Jong Hee Yang

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, EX
Profile
Name

Eun Young Chah

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE
Profile
Name

Myong Hwal Lee

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Sun Yeop Kim

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT