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Korea Times September 11, 2026 By yanu@koreatimes.co.kr(KoreaTimes) positive

KB Financial picks Lee Jae-keun as next chairman

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KB Financial Group selected Vice Chairman Lee Jae-keun as its next chairman for a three-year term, the financial holding company said Friday. Lee was selected over incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee and former Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok. His appointment is due to be finalized at a shareholder meeting on Nov. 20, when Yang's current term expires. "The group selected Lee to lead a bold transformation and generational shift as it seeks to strengthen its core competitiveness and secure new growth engines beyond its current strong performance," the group's chairman recommendation committee said in a statement.
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