{
  "id": 6747812,
  "title": "Who is Lee Jae-keun?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/who-is-lee-jae-keun-6747812",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260911/who-is-lee-jae-keun"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lee Jae-keun is a long-serving executive at KB Financial Group, having been named the company's next chairman on Friday. Born in 1966, Lee is a veteran of the financial sector with over three decades of experience. He graduated from Sogang University with a degree in mathematics and later pursued financial engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Lee began his career at Housing & Commercial Bank, a precursor to KB Kookmin Bank, in 1993 and has since dedicated more than three decades to the institution. In his tenure, Lee has held several key roles, including head of financial planning and chief financial officer (CFO) at the holding company, where he played a pivotal role in acquiring LIG Insurance, Hyundai Securities, and Woori Financial, thereby diversifying the group's non-bank portfolio. Prior to his appointment as chairman, Lee had served as CFO and head of sales within the banking unit of KB Financial Group. At the age of 56, he became the industry's youngest bank chief in 2022. Under Lee's leadership during his three-year tenure, the bank successfully reshaped its earnings structure, which ultimately led to a record net income in 202.",
  "summary": "Lee Jae-keun, who was named KB Financial Group's next chairman on Friday, is a KB veteran who has held senior roles spanning finance, strategy, global operations and wealth management for more than three decades. Lee, born in 1966, graduated from Sogang University with a degree in mathematics before studying financial engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. In 1993,…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Who is Lee Jae-keun?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/who-is-lee-jae-keun",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}