Jung Eunbo: "Corporate Governance Guidelines to Be Improved in Line with Government Policies" (Comprehensive)

Jung Eunbo, Chairman of Korea Exchange, stated on the 14th, "We will improve our corporate governance guidelines in line with government policies aimed at enhancing shareholder value."

Jung Eunbo, Chairman of Korea Exchange, is speaking at the 'ICGN Korea Conference 2026' held at the Korea Exchange Conference Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 14th. Korea Exchange

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During the 'ICGN Korea Conference 2026' held at the Korea Exchange Conference Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on this day, Chairman Jung said, "The competitiveness of the capital market is based on trust among market participants," adding, "I believe that the starting point for such trust lies in sound and transparent corporate governance."

Chairman Jung also commented, "Starting this year, mandatory disclosure of governance structure will be expanded to include KOSPI-listed companies," and added, "With companies stepping up efforts to improve their governance, we expect to see even greater efforts to enhance shareholder value."

Oh Ki-hyung, Chairman of the Special Committee on K-Capital Market and a member of the Democratic Party, said, "Apart from the Middle East variable, the fundamental basics of Korea's capital market have not changed," and emphasized, "Guaranteeing the proportional interests of shareholders is essential, and that trust must not be undermined under any circumstances."

Park Minwoo, Standing Commissioner of the Securities and Futures Commission at the Financial Services Commission, stated, "Going forward, companies will be required to disclose executive compensation in comparison to corporate performance," and added, "From this year, a third-party institution will examine whether stewardship code participants are faithfully fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities, and the results of this review will be disclosed."

Jen Sisson, CEO of ICGN, speaks at the 'ICGN Korea Conference 2026' held on the 14th at the Korea Exchange Conference Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. Korea Exchange

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This conference was co-hosted with the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), a non-profit international organization established in London in 1995 to advance corporate governance and stewardship. Major members include global institutional investors such as asset management firms and pension funds.

More than 300 participants, including domestic and overseas institutional investors, relevant organizations, international bodies, and representatives from listed companies, attended the event, where recent trends and key achievements related to corporate governance were shared. In particular, in-depth discussions were held on four main topics: 'Corporate Governance in Korea,' 'Stewardship Code,' 'Global Trends in Corporate Governance,' and 'Detailed Discussions on Corporate Governance.'

Korea Exchange stated, "We will strive to ensure that the wide range of opinions discussed at the conference contribute to the development and enhanced competitiveness of Korea's capital market," and added, "Going forward, we plan to continue communicating with market participants, including domestic and global institutional investors, to spread the outcomes of corporate governance improvements and to ensure that market-based changes are established in a stable manner."

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