KLCA Appoints First Executives Since Min Dongwook's Inauguration, Advances Experts in Policy and Accounting

From the left, Jaehyuk Lee, Vice Chairman of Policy, and Kyungjin Kang, Executive Director

The Korea Listed Companies Association (Chairman Min Dongwook, hereinafter referred to as KLCA) will carry out its first executive personnel appointments since Chairman Min Dongwook took office. In order to improve responsiveness to changes in corporate policy and capital market systems, and to enhance support capabilities for member companies, professionals in policy, accounting, and legal fields have been placed in key positions.

On September 30, KLCA announced that it will promote new executives and team leaders, effective October 1. This round of appointments focuses on deepening understanding of the management environment and regulatory changes surrounding listed companies and strengthening organizational work capabilities overall.

In the policy sector, Jaehyuk Lee, Executive Director (Ph.D. in Law), who has accumulated practical experience and policy networks through secondment to major government institutions such as the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, has been appointed Vice Chairman of Policy. Leveraging his expertise in corporate policy and capital market systems, he will be responsible for policy response and external cooperation work.

In the accounting and tax domain, Kyungjin Kang, Managing Director (Certified Public Accountant), has been promoted to Executive Director. He will utilize his expertise in accounting and tax to provide enhanced practical support for key issues faced by member companies.

Executives have also been selected to enhance support for member companies and legal expertise. Seonghyeon Kim, an expert in training and education, and Choon Kim, Managing Director (Ph.D. in Law) with specialized knowledge in commercial and capital market law, are joining the executive team.

With this round of appointments, KLCA plans to strengthen its response system for changes in corporate-related policies and expand support for major issues faced by member companies on the ground. The association will not only deliver member companies’ opinions to policymakers and related organizations but also play a greater role in resolving practical difficulties that arise in companies during the process of regulatory changes.

Chairman Min Dongwook stated, “Through these appointments, we have established the foundation for a professional organization that can proactively respond to the changing corporate environment,” and added, “Going forward, the association will faithfully fulfill its role in ensuring the healthy development of listed companies and the capital market.”

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