Woori Financial Group's 3rd Anniversary of Holding Company Transition... Sohn Tae-seung: "We Will Achieve the Dream of Becoming a Global Leading Financial Group"

Strengthening Non-Bank Portfolios Such as Securities and Insurance
Re-Establishment for Digital Platform Companies

Woori Financial Group held its anniversary ceremony on the 11th at its headquarters in Hoehyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. From the left, MZ generation representative employee, Jeong Chan-hyung, outside director, Park Byung-won, former chairman of Woori Financial Group, Park Sang-yong, outside director, Hwang Young-gi, former chairman of Woori Financial Group, MZ generation representative employee, Sohn Tae-seung, chairman of Woori Financial Group, MZ generation representative employee, Lee Pal-seong, former chairman of Woori Financial Group, Noh Seong-tae, outside director, Lee Soon-woo, former chairman of Woori Financial Group, and MZ generation representative employee are posing together for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-ho Kim] Woori Financial Group announced the group's new goals and slogan on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of its transition to a holding company. Sohn Tae-seung, Chairman of Woori Financial Group, emphasized the slogan "Always Ahead with Newness" to achieve the goal of becoming a globally leading financial group strong in digital capabilities.

Woori Financial Group announced on the 12th that it held a founding anniversary ceremony to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of its transition to a holding company. The event, held the previous day at the headquarters in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul, was attended in person by Chairman Sohn, former chairmen, outside directors, and key executives, while about 1,000 employees participated remotely via Zoom and YouTube.

The ceremony celebrated the successful full privatization based on a history of repeated challenges and proceeded with a declaration to restore the 21-year history of Korea's first financial holding company.

In his founding anniversary speech, Chairman Sohn said, "We must revive the 21-year history since the establishment of the holding company and reclaim the historical pride of being Korea's first and best financial group," adding, "Let us achieve the dream of 'leaping forward as a globally leading financial group strong in digital capabilities' through creative innovation."

He continued, "While rapidly expanding diverse portfolios such as securities and insurance, let us elevate the status of all subsidiaries to the top level within their respective industries to maximize the group's profitability."

In particular, he emphasized his determination by stating, "With the resolve to reestablish ourselves as a digital platform company, we must devote all our capabilities to the digital transformation," and "We will make Woori Financial Group the financial group that leads Korea's digital era most ahead of others."

Meanwhile, the presence of all former chairmen of Woori Financial Group at the ceremony further highlighted the significance of restoring the 21-year founding history. Former Chairman Hwang Young-ki, representing the former chairmen, encouraged, "Beyond the mission of the National Bank, please leap forward as the best financial group in the future."

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