Woori Bank, 121st Anniversary... Sohn Tae-seung: "We Will Propel It to a Top-Tier Financial Institution"

Photo of Woori Bank's 121st Anniversary Founding Ceremony. Sohn Tae-seung (center), Chairman of Woori Financial Group and CEO of Woori Bank, is taking a commemorative photo with customer representatives, former bank presidents, and other key stakeholders.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Woori Bank announced on the 3rd that it held its 121st anniversary ceremony at its headquarters in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul.

The event was attended by over 500 people, including customers who have shared joys and sorrows with Woori Bank for a long time, 12 former bank presidents, and executives and employees including Sohn Tae-seung, Chairman of Woori Financial Group and CEO of Woori Bank.

The ceremony was held under the theme "A New Woori, Leap Toward the Future." It reviewed Woori Bank's major achievements such as leading digital innovation and expanding its global network, and watched a video expressing the aspiration to leap forward as Korea's representative leading bank in 2020. Afterwards, Chairman Sohn gave the founding anniversary speech, followed by congratulatory remarks from Park Pil-jun, Chairman of the Woori Bank Labor Union, and Han Young-jae, Chairman of the Diamond Club and customer representative.

In his founding anniversary speech, Chairman Sohn said, "Woori Bank has grown to this day with the consistent support and encouragement of customers as a national traditional bank with 121 years of history," and added, "We must become a bank that leads financial trends based not only on customer trust but also on the experience and wisdom of our senior bankers." He expressed a strong determination to elevate Woori Bank beyond Korea to a global top-tier financial institution.

The anniversary ceremony concluded with the "Future Together Pledge" ceremony. Former and current bank presidents, customers, and employee representatives participated together, reading the "Future Together" pledge wishing for the sustainable growth of Woori Bank based on customer trust, and ended with an event embodying the commitment to "Reliable Finance Together."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.