Korea Credit Data Appoints Kim Sangheon as New Outside Director

Korea Credit Data (KCD), the operator of 'Cash Note,' announced on the 21st that it has appointed Kim Sangheon, former CEO of Naver, as an outside director.

Sangheon Kim, Outside Director

Director Kim Sangheon is a leading legal professional and IT executive in Korea. He served as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court, then as vice president of the legal team at LG Group, and began working at Korea's largest internet company Naver (then NHN) in 2007. He was appointed CEO of Naver in 2009 and served as CEO for eight years until 2017. After stepping down as Naver CEO, he has maintained connections with various startups. He has invested in or provided advisory services to unicorn companies such as Hyperconnect, Woowa Brothers, and Radish.

Director Kim said, "Based on my experience, I will help KCD provide value to more businesses and spread innovation."

KCD, together with Woori Bank, Woori Card, and ITCEN, is forming the 'Korea SOHO Bank Consortium' to establish the country's first internet-only bank specializing in small business owners. Korea Evaluation Information, a credit rating agency for sole proprietors established by KCD, has provided credit evaluation models based on sole proprietors' business information and consulting on financial services for small business owners to numerous financial institutions.

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