KB Financial Chairman Nominee Lee Jae-keun Signals Continuity After Record First-Half Profit

According to The Korea Herald, KB Financial Group Chairman nominee Lee Jae-keun said his selection gives him a mandate to push the financial group beyond its record performance while maintaining its overall direction. Lee told reporters at the group's headquarters on Monday that KB posted nearly 3.9 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in net profit in the first half, its best-ever result, and that its share price also reached a record high.