Board of Directors
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Purpose of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a permanent governing body of the corporation, consisting of all directors elected by
the general meeting of shareholders.
It is responsible for making strategic decisions on the execution of the company's business.
BoD Composition
Our Board of Directors is composed of 4 internal directors and 5 independent directors. Internal directors are appointed at the general meeting of shareholders upon the recommendation of the Board, while independent directors are appointed through the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders based on the recommendation of the Independent Director Recommendation Committee.
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- Position
- Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
- First Appointment Date
- March 15, 2003
- Last Appointment Date
- March 14, 2025
- Expiration Date
- March, 2028
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group
- Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company
- President of Kia Corporation
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- Position
- Chief Executive Officer
- First Appointment Date
- June 10, 2020
- Last Appointment Date
- March 14, 2025
- Expiration Date
- March, 2028
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) President of Kia Corporation
- Head of Global Operations Division
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- Position
- Chief Safety Officer(CSO)
- First Appointment Date
- March 09, 2018
- Last Appointment Date
- March 15, 2024
- Expiration Date
- March, 2027
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) President of Kia Corporation
- Head of Human Resources & Administration Division
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- Position
- Chief Financial Officer(CFO)
- First Appointment Date
- March 14, 2025
- Last Appointment Date
- March 14, 2025
- Expiration Date
- March, 2026
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) Head of Department Finance & Accounting Division
- Head of Business Management Group
- Head of Financial Management Group
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- Position
- Member of Audit Committee, Sustainability management Committee, Independent Director Recommendation Committee
- First Appointment Date
- March 22, 2021
- Last Appointment Date
- March 15, 2024
- Expiration Date
- March, 2027
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) Full-time member of the policy department of the Korea Academy of Science and Technology
- (Current) Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy at Yonsei University
- President of the Society for Cyber Communication
- Non-executive Director of the Korea Expressway Corporation
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- Position
- Member of Audit Committee, Sustainability management Committee, Compensation Committee
- First Appointment Date
- March 15, 2024
- Last Appointment Date
- March 15, 2024
- Expiration Date
- March, 2027
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) CFO of MBK partners(Executive Vice President)
- CFO of Morgan Stanley Properties
- KICPA of Deloitte Korea Tax services
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- Position
- Member of Audit Committee, Sustainability management Committee, Independent Director Recommendation Committee
- First Appointment Date
- March 17, 2023
- Last Appointment Date
- March 17, 2023
- Expiration Date
- March, 2026
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) CEO & Chairman of CESCO
- CEO & Vice chairman of CESCO
- CEO & President of CESCO
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- Position
- Member of Audit Committee, Sustainability management Committee, Compensation Committee
- First Appointment Date
- March 17, 2023
- Last Appointment Date
- March 17, 2023
- Expiration Date
- March, 2026
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) Professor of business management at Seoul National University
- Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Illinois
- Distinguished Professor of PwC
- Vice chairman of the international cooperation department at Korean Association for Accounting
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- Position
- Independent Director Recommendation Committee, Sustainability management Committee, Compensation Committee
- First Appointment Date
- March 29, 2022
- Last Appointment Date
- March 14, 2025
- Expiration Date
- March, 2028
- Liability Insurance
- Yes
- (Current) Professor of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST
- (Current) Endowed Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST
- Advisor of Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology
- Non-executive Director of the Korea Foundation for Women In Science, Engineering and Technology
Key Agenda Items and Decisions of the Board
At the top of the decision making hierarchy within the Kia organization, the Board of Directors (BoD) fits the
specific requirements of the automotive business.
To ensure timely and quick decision-making, the CEO chairs
the BoD at Kia. In addressing concerns over potential interference in the independence of the BoD, a protocol
measure is in place that provides agenda items and other related information to all BoD members at least seven
days before BoD meetings.
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| 23-Jan-2025 |
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| 12-Feb-2025 |
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| 21-Feb-2025 |
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| 14-Mar-2025 |
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| 25-Apr-2025 |
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| 21-May-2025 |
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| 25-Jul-2025 |
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| 25-Jan-2024 |
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| 16-Feb-2024 |
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| 15-Mar-2024 |
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| 26-Apr-2024 |
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| 26-Jul-2024 |
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| 25-Oct-2024 |
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| 03-Dec-2024 |
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| 27-Jan-2023 |
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| 15-Feb-2023 |
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| 17-Mar-2023 |
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| 25-Apr-2023 |
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| 26-May-2023 |
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| 27-Jul-2023 |
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| 30-Aug-2023 |
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| 27-Oct-2023 |
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| 20-Dec-2023 |
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| 26-Jan-2022 |
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| 25-Feb-2022 |
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| 29-Mar-2022 |
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| 25-Apr-2022 |
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| 30-Jun-2022 |
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| 22-Jul-2022 |
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| 12-Aug-2022 |
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| 24-Oct-2022 |
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| 27-Jan-2021 |
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| 19-Feb-2021 |
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| 22-Mar-2021 |
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| 22-Apr-2021 |
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| 22-Jul-2021 |
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| 27-Oct-2021 |
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| 09-Dec-2021 |
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| Date | Agenda Items / Reported Matters | Whether approved |
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| 23-Jan-2025 |
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| 12-Feb-2025 |
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| 21-Feb-2025 |
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| 14-Mar-2025 |
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| 25-Apr-2025 |
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| 21-May-2025 |
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| 25-Jul-2025 |
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| Date | Agenda Items / Reported Matters | Whether approved |
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| 25-Jan-2024 |
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| 16-Feb-2024 |
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| 15-Mar-2024 |
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| 26-Apr-2024 |
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| 26-Jul-2024 |
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| 25-Oct-2024 |
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| 03-Dec-2024 |
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| Date | Agenda Items / Reported Matters | Whether approved |
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| 27-Jan-2023 |
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| 15-Feb-2023 |
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| 17-Mar-2023 |
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| 25-Apr-2023 |
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| 26-May-2023 |
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| 27-Jul-2023 |
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| 30-Aug-2023 |
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| 27-Oct-2023 |
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| 20-Dec-2023 |
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| 26-Jan-2022 |
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| 25-Feb-2022 |
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| 29-Mar-2022 |
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| 25-Apr-2022 |
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| 30-Jun-2022 |
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| 22-Jul-2022 |
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| 12-Aug-2022 |
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| 24-Oct-2022 |
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| 27-Jan-2021 |
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| 19-Feb-2021 |
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| 22-Mar-2021 |
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| 22-Apr-2021 |
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| 22-Jul-2021 |
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| 27-Oct-2021 |
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| 09-Dec-2021 |
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BoD Compensation
The compensation for internal and independent directors is paid in installments, based on internal standards such as the executive compensation policy which considers position and tenure. All payments are made within the total compensation limit approved by a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Year
| Category | Item | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| BoD | Annual BoD Compensation | KRW 6,371 mil | KRW 3,335 mil | KRW 5,032 mil | KRW 5,975 mil | KRW 6,398 mil |
| CEO | Annual CEO Compensation | KRW 868 mil | KRW 1,294 mil | KRW 2,541 mil | KRW 3,268 mil | KRW 2,877 mil |
* The annual Board compensation includes severance pay for the corresponding year. However, no severance pay
was incurred in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
※ The average annual compensation for employees for the year 2024 is KRW 136 million.