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Lee Jae-keun is chairman and CEO-designate of KB Financial Group.

He is set to succeed chairman Yang Jong-hee as leader of KB Financial Group.

Amid a rapidly changing financial environment, he is expected to focus on strengthening KB Financial Group's position as Korea's leading financial group and securing new growth drivers in AI and global business to raise its standing in domestic and international financial markets.

He was born in Seoul on May 27, 1966.

He graduated from Seoul High School and Sogang University with a degree in mathematics. He earned a master's degree in financial economics from Sogang University's Graduate School of Economics and a master's degree in financial engineering from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).

He joined Housing and Commercial Bank, a predecessor of Kookmin Bank, and served as chief of staff of KB Financial Group and manager of Kookmin Bank's Pangyo Techno Valley branch after Housing and Commercial Bank merged with Kookmin Bank. He worked as managing director in charge of finance at KB Financial Group.

After returning to Kookmin Bank, he served as senior managing director and head of the Management Planning Group and as deputy president in charge of the Sales Group before being appointed president of Kookmin Bank in 2022. He was reappointed and led the bank until the end of 2024. After completing his term, he moved to KB Financial Group as head of the Global Business Division and also headed the Wealth Management (WM) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Division.

In September 2026, he was selected as the final nominee for the next chairman of KB Financial Group.

He emphasizes execution. He has a sharp understanding of markets and makes decisions quickly.

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