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Sept. 2, 2026
KRX chief courts CalPERS for bigger bet on Korea

Korea Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeong Eun-bo held talks with California Public Employees' Retirement System, or CalPERS, to promote greater investment in South Korea's capital markets, the bourse operator announced Wednesday. Jeong met with CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Stephen Gilmore. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US, managing roughly $637.1 billion in assets as of June 30. During the meeting, Jeong highlighted the progress made in capital market reforms led by the gover
Aug. 28, 2026
KB Financial narrows choice of next chair to 3 candidates

KB Financial Group's next chairman will be chosen from three candidates, including the incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee, the banking group announced Thursday. Following a meeting of its chairman candidate recommendation committee, the group announced that the field of candidates has been narrowed down to three people, including Yang, Lee Jae-keun, chief business officer of global, wealth management and corporate finance, and former Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok. The decision was made after cond
Aug. 13, 2026
Chung Ki-sun calls for 20-year vision at HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai Chair Chung Ki-sun urged executives to look beyond short-term results and focus on building sustainable growth over the next two decades as uncertainty mounts across global markets. Chung delivered the message Thursday at an executive strategy meeting at the group’s Global R&D Center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province. The meeting brought together HD Hyundai Vice Chairmen Cho Young-cheul, Cho Seok and Lee Sang-kyun, along with the CEOs of 11 affiliates spanning shipbuilding, marine, energy
Aug. 6, 2026
Daewoo E&C taps new CEO nominee

Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Thursday that CEO Kim Bo-hyun has decided to step down voluntarily ahead of the expiration of his term, with the company nominating Lee Kang-seok, current head of external cooperation and senior vice president, as its next CEO in a leadership transition aimed at accelerating future growth. The Korean builder said it accepted Kim's resignation and plans to recommend Lee as its next leader. The nomination will be finalized through a board meeting. According t
Aug. 4, 2026
Samsung chief tops dividend earners in H1

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong received 72.8 billion won ($50.9 million) in dividends in the first half of the year, the highest amount among individual shareholders, as more Korean listed companies stepped up payouts. Corporate tracker Leaders Index said Tuesday that 127 listed companies had declared quarterly or half-year dividends as of Monday, up 48 percent from 86 a year earlier. The survey covered 2,873 listed companies. Their combined first-half dividends rose 18.4 pe
Aug. 3, 2026
P&G Korea appoints India sales chief as CEO

P&G Korea said Monday it appointed Rohini Venkateswaran, former chief sales officer of P&G India, as its new CEO, effective Aug. 1. She succeeds Lee Chee-young, who led the Korean unit for four years and will now head P&G’s skincare business in Greater China. Venkateswaran joined P&G India in 2005 and has held leadership positions across India, the United States, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Her experience spans sales, market strategy, e-commerce, distribution and brand managemen
July 30, 2026
Hyundai Motor names Samsung, Nvidia veteran to lead autonomous driving

Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has hired Kwon Jung-hyun, a former Samsung Electronics executive who previously worked on autonomous driving software at Nvidia, to lead its autonomous driving development. Kwon has been appointed head of the Autonomous Driving Development Center under the group’s Advanced Vehicle Platform Division. Kwon most recently led intelligent robotics development at Samsung Electronics and previously oversaw autonomous driving software development and commercializatio
July 27, 2026
Aging Korea must put prevention first: GSK Korea chief

As South Korea grapples with the realities of becoming a super-aged society, healthcare systems should evolve beyond treating illnesses and place greater emphasis on preventing them before they occur, says Gunnar Riediger, country president of GSK Korea. “I think the good thing is that people are living longer. This is great news,” Riediger said in an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul last week. "Now what is probably the most relevant element in that respect? It's not only about living mo
July 24, 2026
SK Chair Chey ordered to pay ex-wife W944b in divorce asset ruling

A Seoul appellate court on Friday ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay 944 billion won ($644 million) to his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, cutting the earlier award by nearly a third while again ruling that his shares in the group's holding company belonged in the marital estate. The Seoul High Court's family division, presided over by Judge Lee Sang-joo, set Roh's recognized contribution at one-third and Chey's at two-thirds. That ratio applies to the pool of divisible assets. It does no
July 22, 2026
Samsung, SK, Naver chiefs head to US for Nvidia talks

The heads of Samsung Electronics, SK Group and Naver are working to meet Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang near Silicon Valley this week, industry sources said Wednesday. The meeting is likely to take place Friday, with Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin in attendance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei may also join, though none of the companies has confirmed the meeting or its guest list. It would be the second such gather

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