PPP and Yoon take shots at KT for CEO selection process

KT’s CEO race is getting swept into the political debate, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and his People Power Party (PPP) accused the telecom company of scheming to appoint one of its own for the top post.

2023-03-03

KT CEO will not stay on following pressure from shareholder

KT CEO Ku Hyeon-mo will not run for the second term. As he has withdrawn his name from consideration by the board for the CEO position, Ku will step down from his post in March after the annual shareholder meeting.

2023-02-23

Eighteen external applicants apply for KT’s CEO post

A total of 34 candidates — including incumbent CEO Ku Hyeon-mo — will compete for the top post.

2023-02-20

KT reopens its CEO candidacy. Again.

KT decided to reopen the candidacy for its CEO post in a board meeting Thursday, restarting the candidate review process from scratch.

2023-02-09

Ku Hyeon-mo chosen as only candidate for KT CEO spot

KT CEO Ku Hyeon-mo has been chosen as the only candidate for CEO, according to the company Wednesday.

2022-12-28

KT CEO approved to be candidate for CEO job next year

KT CEO Ku Hyeon-mo has been chosen as a candidate to run for the CEO job when it is open again next year. Others will also be selected to run as institutional shareholders push for a change in the way corporate leadership is chosen and ...

2022-12-13