Kim Ok-chan, former President of KB Financial Group. Photo by KB Financial

Kim Ok-chan, former President of KB Financial Group. Photo by KB Financial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Home&Shopping announced on the 19th that it has appointed former KB Financial Group Chairman Kim Okchan as the new CEO candidate.


Home&Shopping made this decision at a board meeting held that morning.


Earlier, on March 9, Home&Shopping's board formed a CEO Recommendation Committee consisting of a chairman and three outside directors, and after document screening and interviews, recommended former Chairman Kim and former Hyundai Group Executive Director Ha Jun as new CEO candidates to the board.


The board reviewed the candidates' submitted ▲recommendation letters ▲self-introductions ▲job performance plans, gathered opinions from the recommendation committee members, and after internal discussions, decided on former Chairman Kim as the next CEO candidate.



The board stated, “Former Chairman Kim was chosen considering the leadership qualities needed for Home&Shopping such as ‘sustainability’, ‘innovation and growth’, along with customer management skills and partner management capabilities.”


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