{
  "id": 6740382,
  "title": "KB Financial picks head of global business as next chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-picks-head-of-global-business-as-next-chairman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260911/kb-financial-picks-head-of-global-business-as-next-chairman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KB Financial Group has appointed Vice Chairman Lee Jae-keun as its next chairman, surprising the market that had expected incumbent Chairman Yang Jong-hee to secure another term. The selection comes at a time when the financial institution seeks to strengthen its core competitiveness and secure new growth engines beyond its current strong performance. Lee was chosen over Yang and former Woori Bank CEO Kwon Kwang-seok, and his appointment is set to be finalized at a shareholders meeting on November 20, when Yang's current term expires. The selection process involved two-hour in-depth interviews with each of the three shortlisted candidates, who were assessed on five criteria, including professional experience and expertise, leadership, morality, alignment with the group's vision and values, and commitment to sound management over the short and long term.",
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    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KB Financial picks Lee Jae-keun as next chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-picks-lee-jae-keun-as-next-chairman",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KB Financial selects seasoned financier as candidate for next chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/kb-financial-selects-seasoned-financier-as-candidate-for-next-chief",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:58:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}