Lee Yeon-woo is a financial journalist at The Korea Times. Her wide range of reporting includes policies, macroeconomics, stock market, companies and even crypto. She is passionate about connecting the dots in Korean finance and making it easier for foreign nationals to understand. Based on her previous experience as a national reporter, she also has a keen interest in social issues within the sector, including gender equality and ESG. Your tips and insights are always appreciated. You can send them to yanu@koreatimes.co.kr.
KB nurtures women leaders with WE STAR Mentoring Program
KB Financial Group CEO Yang Jong-hee, center, poses with participants of the WE STAR Mentoring Program at KB Kookmin Bank headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. Standing on the left is Oh Jin-suk, head of a department at KB Insurance, representing the mentees in the program. On the right is Lee Jae-ock, a senior managing director at KB Securities, representing the mentors. KB Financial Group held an orientation for the program aimed at strengthening the leadership capabilities of women branch managers. In this program, experienced executives serve as mentors, sharing the essential leadership skills and expertise the company requires. Yang emphasized the importance of women's leadership for corporate innovation and development, expressing hopes that they will play a proactive role in the group's management. Courtesy of KB Financial Group
By Lee Yeon-woo