Kim So-young Emphasizes 'Value-Up Implementation' for Companies: "Value-Up Is Not the End but the Beginning"

'Corporate Value-Up Program' Unveiled
Listed Companies Must Disclose Plans to Enhance Corporate Value
Communicate with Investors Using Both Financial and Non-Financial Indicators

Kim So-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

Kim So-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, stated on the 2nd that the "Corporate Value Enhancement Plan Guideline is not the end but the beginning of support measures for corporate value-up programs." This is interpreted as a call for listed companies to actively participate in the disclosure of corporate value enhancement measures.

Vice Chairman Kim attended the second seminar on "Corporate Value-Up Support Measures" held at the Korea Exchange in the afternoon and said, "Corporate value-up is not a short-term task but a task that must be pursued with a long-term perspective."

She particularly emphasized that "based on the Corporate Value Enhancement Plan Guideline, practical implementation efforts by market participants such as companies and investors are necessary." This means that companies themselves must establish mid- to long-term development strategies and disclose future implementation plans.

Vice Chairman Kim described the disclosure of corporate value enhancement plans as a "meaningful platform for communication with the market." She explained, "If there are future prospects and plans that the market should pay attention to, companies should actively present them, and if there are misunderstandings they want to resolve with the market, this can also be used as a means to clear up those misunderstandings." She repeatedly emphasized that through this communication process, the true intrinsic value and expected value of companies can be properly evaluated by the market.

She urged, "Although this new form of disclosure may be somewhat unfamiliar to listed companies, please actively participate in the establishment and implementation of the 'Corporate Value Enhancement Plan' by utilizing support measures such as guidelines, consulting, and education."

Additionally, Vice Chairman Kim said, "Investors should properly evaluate these efforts by companies and reflect the true intrinsic value and expected value of domestic listed companies in their investment decisions," and added, "The government and related organizations will also faithfully implement the tasks of the 'Corporate Value-Up Support Measures' and actively support listed companies and investors."

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