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CEO of LS Securities
Kim Won-kyu
Reappointed for Third Term Despite Legal Risks, Performance Recovery Remains Key Challenge
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Last Updated on Apr 11, 2025
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CEO of LS Securities
Life Summary
Kim Won-kyu is the President and CEO of LS Securities.
He is accelerating revenue diversification through the strengthening of investment banking (IB) operations.
He is also focusing on expanding the scale of LS Securities by increasing its equity capital.
He was born on May 17, 1960, in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from Daegu Commercial High School and the Department of Business Administration at Kyungpook National University.
He is a person who rose to the position of CEO of a securities firm after starting as a rank-and-file employee.
He joined Lucky Securities, the predecessor of NH Investment & Securities, and built over 20 years of experience in sales, serving in roles such as Head of Retirement Pension Sales, Head of Pension Trust Sales, and Head of WM (Wealth Management) Sales Division 1.
In 2013, he was appointed President and CEO of Woori Investment & Securities, and in 2015, he became the first President and CEO of NH Investment & Securities, which was formed through the merger of NH NongHyup Securities and Woori Investment & Securities.
After resigning from NH Investment & Securities, he was appointed CEO of LS Securities in 2019, just one year later. Following a three-year term renewal, he succeeded in being reappointed for an additional one-year term in 2025 despite legal risks.
He is known for his “big brother leadership,” actively communicating with employees.
He is the older brother of Kim Jae-won, former Supreme Council member of the People Power Party.
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He is accelerating revenue diversification through the strengthening of investment banking (IB) operations.
He is also focusing on expanding the scale of LS Securities by increasing its equity capital.
He was born on May 17, 1960, in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from Daegu Commercial High School and the Department of Business Administration at Kyungpook National University.
He is a person who rose to the position of CEO of a securities firm after starting as a rank-and-file employee.
He joined Lucky Securities, the predecessor of NH Investment & Securities, and built over 20 years of experience in sales, serving in roles such as Head of Retirement Pension Sales, Head of Pension Trust Sales, and Head of WM (Wealth Management) Sales Division 1.
In 2013, he was appointed President and CEO of Woori Investment & Securities, and in 2015, he became the first President and CEO of NH Investment & Securities, which was formed through the merger of NH NongHyup Securities and Woori Investment & Securities.
After resigning from NH Investment & Securities, he was appointed CEO of LS Securities in 2019, just one year later. Following a three-year term renewal, he succeeded in being reappointed for an additional one-year term in 2025 despite legal risks.
He is known for his “big brother leadership,” actively communicating with employees.
He is the older brother of Kim Jae-won, former Supreme Council member of the People Power Party.
#KimWonKyu #LSSecurities #KoreanFinance #investmentbanking #NHSecurities #WooriInvestment #businessleadership #financialindustryKorea #capitalexpansion #executiveprofile