KB Financial Group has narrowed its list of candidates for the next CEO to three individuals, including current Chairman Yang Jong-hee.
The CEO Candidate Recommendation Committee held a meeting on the 27th and announced that it has selected a final shortlist of three candidates after conducting in-depth interviews with the shortlisted individuals. Internal candidates include Chairman Yang Jong-hee and Lee Jae-geun, the head of KB Financial's division, while Kwon Kwang-seok, former president of Woori Bank, is the external candidate.
The committee plans to conduct a second round of in-depth interviews with the three candidates on September 11 before finalizing the selection.
Cho Hwa-jun, the committee chair, stated, "This management succession process is being conducted transparently based on fair and objective criteria. We will do our utmost to ensure that the best candidate, who can be trusted by all stakeholders, is appointed as the next chairman."
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