Next Woori Bank President Candidates Narrowed Down to Three: Kwon Kwang-seok, Kim Jeong-gi, and Lee Dong-yeon

Final Single Selection as Early as the 29th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Woori Financial Group announced on the 28th that the Group Executive Candidate Recommendation Committee selected three candidates for the next Woori Bank CEO: Kwon Kwang-seok, CEO of the National Credit Guarantee Federation of Saemaul Geumgo, Kim Jeong-gi, Head of Woori Bank's Sales Support Division, and Lee Dong-yeon, CEO of Woori FIS.

The recommendation committee plans to conduct in-depth interviews, including presentations by these candidates, on the 29th and recommend one final candidate. The final candidate may be decided as early as the 29th.

CEO Kwon Kwang-seok previously served as Executive Vice President of Woori Bank's IB Group and External Cooperation Team, and later as CEO of Woori PE. Based on his experience in IB operations and overseas IR, he is evaluated as well-suited to lead the bank's CIB and global strategy initiatives.

Division Head Kim Jeong-gi has held positions such as Managing Director of the Business Support Group and Executive Vice President of the Corporate Group. Woori Financial explained that he is highly regarded for his overall capabilities in Woori Bank's sales and human resources.

CEO Lee Dong-yeon is said to have comprehensive expertise in banking sales and digital fields, having concurrently served as Executive Vice President of Woori Bank's IT Group since the holding company was launched. He has held roles including Managing Director of the Pension Trust Business Unit, Executive Vice President of the SME Group, and Executive Vice President of the Domestic Division and Personal Group.

To ensure fairness and transparency, the Group Executive Candidate Recommendation Committee held three meetings on the 6th, 22nd, and 28th, conducting step-by-step verification procedures for the candidate pool.

The committee consists of Chairman Sohn Tae-seung, Chairman of Woori Financial and CEO of Woori Bank, and five outside directors: Noh Seong-tae, Park Sang-yong, Jeong Chan-hyung, Jeon Ji-pyeong, and Jang Dong-woo. Once the next Woori Bank CEO is appointed, Chairman Sohn's concurrent role as Woori Bank CEO will end.

The new Woori Bank CEO will be tasked with reorganizing the organization, which has been unsettled due to incidents such as the 'DLF scandal,' and leading efforts to strengthen financial consumer protection functions.

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