KB Financial selects seasoned financier as candidate for next chief

KB Financial-chairman candidate

▲ This file photo shows Lee Jae-keun, picked as the candidate for KB Financial Inc.'s chairmanship on Sept. 11, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday it has selected a veteran financier as the candidate for the group's next chief.

The financial holding firm's nomination committee picked Lee Jae-keun, head of the group's global business division, as the candidate for the group's next chairman, whose nomination will be officially approved at a shareholders meeting in November.

Lee, 60, has been serving as the chief for the group's financial business with extensive experience for KB Financial to expand its portfolio into non-banking areas, including insurance and brokerage.

The committee said it picked Lee to "strengthen the group's core competitiveness and secure future growth momentum."

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