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CEO of Kbank
Choi Woo-hyoung
Digital Finance Expert with Background in Finance and IT, Emphasizes Practicality and Communication
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Last Updated on Apr 17, 2025
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CEO of Kbank
Life Summary
Choi Woo-hyoung is the CEO and President of Kbank.
He is tasked with successfully leading Kbank’s initial public offering (IPO).
He aims to secure future growth engines by targeting the corporate finance market.
He was born on January 25, 1966.
He graduated from Kyungdong High School in Seoul and the Department of Economics at Seoul National University. He received a master's degree in Financial Management from the Graduate School of Business at Seoul National University.
After passing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, he began his career at Hana Bank in 1992. He later moved to Accenture, where he served as a Senior Manager in the Financial Services Industry (FSI) and as the leader of the Financial Performance Management (FPM) division.
He served as Head of Development (Executive Director) at Samsung SDS and as Executive Director of Financial Business Development at IBM Korea. He returned to the financial industry by joining Kyongnam Bank as Deputy President and Head of the Digital Finance Division.
After BNK Financial Group acquired Kyongnam Bank, he concurrently held the positions of Head of Digital and IT at BNK Financial Group and Deputy President and Head of the D-IT Group at Kyongnam Bank.
He was appointed CEO of Kbank in January 2024.
He is a digital finance expert with experience in both the financial and IT industries. He values practicality and communication.
#ChoiWoohyoung #Kbank #digitalfinance #IPO #Koreanbanking #BNKFinancialGroup #KyongnamBank #Accenture #SamsungSDS #financialleadership
He is tasked with successfully leading Kbank’s initial public offering (IPO).
He aims to secure future growth engines by targeting the corporate finance market.
He was born on January 25, 1966.
He graduated from Kyungdong High School in Seoul and the Department of Economics at Seoul National University. He received a master's degree in Financial Management from the Graduate School of Business at Seoul National University.
After passing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, he began his career at Hana Bank in 1992. He later moved to Accenture, where he served as a Senior Manager in the Financial Services Industry (FSI) and as the leader of the Financial Performance Management (FPM) division.
He served as Head of Development (Executive Director) at Samsung SDS and as Executive Director of Financial Business Development at IBM Korea. He returned to the financial industry by joining Kyongnam Bank as Deputy President and Head of the Digital Finance Division.
After BNK Financial Group acquired Kyongnam Bank, he concurrently held the positions of Head of Digital and IT at BNK Financial Group and Deputy President and Head of the D-IT Group at Kyongnam Bank.
He was appointed CEO of Kbank in January 2024.
He is a digital finance expert with experience in both the financial and IT industries. He values practicality and communication.
#ChoiWoohyoung #Kbank #digitalfinance #IPO #Koreanbanking #BNKFinancialGroup #KyongnamBank #Accenture #SamsungSDS #financialleadership