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Hwan Ju Lee has been a non-standing director since March 2025. He currently serves as the president and chief executive officer of Kookmin Bank. Mr. Lee previously served as the chairman and chief executive officer of KB Life Insurance (before and after the merger with Prudential Life Insurance in 2022), our senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, and the senior executive vice president and head of strategy and finance planning group of Kookmin Bank. Mr. Lee received a B.A. in management from Sungkyunkwan University and an M.B.A. from the Helsinki School of Economics.

Jeongho Seo has been a non-executive director since March 2026. He is currently an attorney-at-law and partner at The WIZ Law Firm, specializing in financial regulation, capital markets and corporate governance (specifically, tax law). He previously served as a non-executive director at Hyundai Capital Services and Hanwha Solutions, overseeing strategic risk and governance, a member of the Legal Interpretation Committee of the Financial Services Commission, and a former member of the Sanctions Deliberation Committee of the Financial Supervisory Service. Mr. Seo received a B.A. in business administration from Seoul National University.

Sang Rok Na is a senior managing director and our chief financial officer. He previously served as a general manager at the Seongsuyeok branch of Kookmin Bank. Mr. Na received a B.A. in economics from Sogang University and an M.A. in business administration from Emory University.

Whajoon Cho has been a non-executive director since March 2023. She previously served as the auditor of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Korea Limited, the president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of KT Capital Corporation, the chief financial officer of BC Card Co., Ltd. and the investor relations officer at KT Corporation. Ms. Cho received a B.A. in mass communication from Sogang University, an M.A. in sociology from Indiana University, an M.S. in accounting from University of Wisconsin, Madison and a Ph.D. in accounting from Indiana University.

Jaehong Choi has been a non-executive director since March 2022. He is currently a professor at the Startup College of Gachon University. He previously served as a non-executive director at Kakao Corp., an advisor at NHN Japan Corp. and an advisor at eSamsung Japan Corp. Mr. Choi received a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in electronic engineering from Hanyang University.

Hong Sun Yum is a senior managing director and our chief risk management officer. He previously served as a senior managing director of the risk management division at KB Securities. Mr. Yum received a B.A. in journalism from Sogang University.

Jae Keun Lee is a senior executive vice president and our chief business officer of global and chief business officer of wealth management and corporate finance. He previously served as our non-standing director and the president and chief executive officer of Kookmin Bank. Mr. Lee received a B.A. in mathematics and an M.A. in economics from Sogang University, and an M.B.A. in financial engineering from KAIST.

Sun Yeop Kim has been a non-executive director since March 2025. He is currently the chief executive officer of E-Jung Accounting Corporation. He previously served as a non-executive director at FARMSCO, a member of the Public Institutions Management Evaluation Committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the head of the financial services/strategy division at Deloitte Anjin LLC. He is also a certified public accountant in Korea and the United States. Mr. Kim received a B.A. and M.S. in business administrationKeoung from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in ESG accounting from the University of Seoul.

Young Gi Seo is a senior managing director and the head of the Financial Policy and Institution Research Center under KB Research, as well as the vice head of KB Research. Mr. Seo received a B.A. in philosophy from Yonsei University and an M.A. in business administration from Soongsil University.

Jong Hee Yang is our chairman and chief executive officer. He became an executive director in November 2023. He previously served as our vice chairman, as well as the head of our retail customer business unit, our wealth management and pension business unit and our small and medium enterprise business unit. He has also served as the chief executive officer of KB Insurance Co., Ltd. Mr. Yang received a B.A. in Korean history from Seoul National University.

Sung-Yong Kim has been a non-executive director since March 2023. He is currently a professor at Sungkyunkwan University Law School. He previously served as the chair of the Insolvency Law Institute of Korea, a non-standing commissioner of the Securities and Futures Commission, a member of the management committee for the Key Industries Stabilization Fund and a non-executive director at Woori Bank. Mr. Kim received an LL.B. from Seoul National University College of Law and an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Young Suh Cho is an executive vice president and our deputy chief strategy officer. He previously served as the head of our AI.Digital division and a senior executive vice president of Kookmin Bank's AI.Digitial transformation initiative group. Mr. Cho received a B.A. in economics from Seoul National University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Chang Kwon Lee is a senior executive vice president and our chief strategy officer. He previously served as the CEO of KB Kookmin Card. Mr. Lee received a B.A. in applied statistics from Korea University.

Jin Young Park is our chief public relations officer. He also serves as a senior executive vice president of Kookmin Bank's brand and public relations group. He previously served as a general manager of our brand strategy department. Mr. Park received a B.A. and an M.A. in business administration from Sogang University.

Myong-Hwal Lee has been a non-executive director since March 2024. He is currently a senior research fellow and a director at the Korea Institute of Finance. He previously served as a member of the sanction review committee of the Financial Supervisory Service, a member of the Postal Services Steering Committee, the vice president of the Korea Institute of Finance and the vice president of the Korea Money and Finance Association. Mr. Lee received a B.A. in economics from Seoul National University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Eun Young Chah has been a non-executive director since March 2025. She is currently a professor of economics and the dean of the College of Social Sciences and Graduate School of Policy Sciences at Ewha Womans University. She previously served as the president of the Korean Women Economists Association, an advisory member of the Financial Supervisory Service, a non-executive director of Samsung Card and Hana Financial Group and a member of the National Economic Advisory Council of the President. Ms. Chah received a B.A. in economics from Ewha Womans University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, San Diego.

Keoung Nam Kim is a senior managing director and the head of our ESG division. She previously served as the head of the foreign exchange business division at Kookmin Bank. Ms. Kim received a B.A. in German language from Chung-Ang University and an M.A. in economics from Sogang University.

Shin Dong Jeung is a senior managing director and the head of KB Research. He previously served as the chief audit executive at KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. Mr. Jeung received a B.A. and an M.A. in economics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University.

Young June Park is a senior managing director and our head of the audit department. He previously served as a senior managing director and our chief strategy officer. Mr. Park received a B.A. in economics from Korea University.

Hyo Ik Park is a senior managing director and our chief business officer of insurance. He previously served as a managing director of the retail marketing division at KB Insurance. Mr. Park received a B.A. and an M.A. in business administration from Seoul National University.

Dae Hwan Lim is an executive vice president and our chief compliance officer. He previously served as a senior managing director of the capital markets sales division at Kookmin Bank. Mr. Lim received a B.A. in economics from Jeonbuk National University.

Dae Hyun Cha is a senior managing director and our chief officer of the audit department. He previously served as the head of the audit operations division at Kookmin Bank. Mr. Cha received a B.A. in accounting from Dong-eui University and an M.A. in business administration from Korea University.

Jungsung Yeo has been a non-executive director since March 2023. She is currently a professor in the Department of Consumer Science at Seoul National University and the chairperson of the Consumer Policy Committee of the Korean Government. She previously served as the executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Seoul National University, the executive vice president for Planning and Communication at Seoul National University, the president of the Korean Society of Consumer Studies, a commissioner of the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea and a commissioned member of the National Economic Advisory Council under the President of Korea. Ms. Yeo received a B.S. in home economics from Seoul National University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in consumer economics from Cornell University.

Hyo Sung Jeon is a managing director and our chief human resources officer. He previously served as a general manager of our human resources department. Mr. Jeon received a B.A. in accounting from Kyungpook National University.

Cheal Soo Choi is a senior executive vice president and our chief risk management officer. He previously served as a senior managing director of the risk management group of Kookmin Bank. Mr. Choi received a B.A. in agricultural economics from Korea University.

Young Sei Park is our chief consumer protection officer. He also serves as a senior executive vice president of Kookmin Bank's consumer protection group. He previously served as the head of the operations support division at Kookmin Bank. Mr. Park received a B.A. in political diplomacy from Inha University and an M.A. in business administration from University of Washington.

Bong Joong Kwon is a senior managing director and the head of our IR division. He previously served as the general manager of our IR department. Mr. Kwon received a B.A. in law from Hallym University and an M.B.A. from Yonsei University.