Korea Financial Investment Association Launches "K Capital Market Forum" to Present 10-Year Blueprint for Korean Capital Market

by Kim Youngwon

Published 27 Apr.2026 10:36(KST)

Policy Report to Be Submitted to Government and National Assembly in the First Half of Next Year

The Korea Financial Investment Association has officially launched the “K Capital Market Forum,” a platform to establish long-term growth strategies and discuss a roadmap for the next decade of Korea’s capital market.

The Korea Financial Investment Association announced that it held the launch ceremony for the K Capital Market Forum on the morning of the 27th in Yeouido. The K Capital Market Forum is comprised of individuals with extensive experience and deep expertise from across various sectors of the capital market. Earlier this year, the association established the K Capital Market Headquarters and has since been preparing for the launch of this forum, aiming to identify key tasks and develop mid- to long-term strategies to drive sustainable growth in Korea’s capital market.

The Korea Financial Investment Association held the launch ceremony of the K Capital Market Forum on the morning of the 27th in Yeouido. Korea Financial Investment Association

The forum’s committee consists of eight members: Seongyeop Hwang, Chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association (serving as forum chair); Sewan Kim, President of the Korea Capital Market Institute; Jeyoon Shin, Chairman of the Board at Samsung Electronics; Sangho Yoo, Senior Vice Chairman of Korea Investment & Securities; Sangki Jeong, former Vice Chairman of Mirae Asset Global Investments; Soonsup Jung, Professor at Seoul National University School of Law; Woonyeol Choi, President of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and Seongguk Hong, former CEO of Daewoo Securities.

Additionally, the Korea Capital Market Institute will support the forum, and a group of approximately 100 experts-including members of the working-level advisory council, specialist working groups, and advisory board-composed of professionals from various fields, will provide the forum with diverse perspectives and expert insights from the field.

At the launch ceremony, in addition to the forum committee members, eight representatives of the expert group attended on behalf of around 100 professionals: Inhyeong Lee, Vice President of the Korea Capital Market Institute; Hyoseop Lee, Director of the Financial Industry Division; Seonghun Moon, Professor at Hallym University; Jeongho Seo, Managing Partner at TheWiz Law Firm; Changyoung Song, Managing Partner at Sehan Law Firm; Youngpyo Oh, Executive Director at Shin Young Securities; Seonjung Yoon, Professor at Dongguk University; and Jongseob Lee, Professor at Seoul National University.

Starting with this launch ceremony, the K Capital Market Forum will be held monthly from May onward. The forum will address policy agendas such as: ▲Innovative national economic growth and job creation through the capital market ▲Enhancing financial accessibility and convenience through digital finance ▲Securing retirement income and long-term asset building for the public ▲Strengthening the foundation of the national economy through advanced capital market infrastructure ▲Creating national wealth by increasing global financial competitiveness ▲Investor protection and building trust in a fair market.

The achievements derived from a year of discussions will be compiled into a policy report and submitted to the government and National Assembly in the first half of next year.

At the launch, Chairman Seongyeop Hwang stated, “Now is the right time to prepare for a quantum leap, as we have overcome the shadow of the ‘Korea Discount’ and shifted to a premium in a rapidly changing economic environment. Through the K Capital Market Forum, we plan to advance step by step-humbly-toward the next ten years of Korea’s capital market.”

Sewan Kim, President of the Korea Capital Market Institute, commented, “This forum will play an important role in enhancing trust in Korea’s capital market and providing future strategies beneficial to both investors and market participants.”