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GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE

DAESANG Corp. has adopted policies to strengthen the independence and diversity of the Board. More than half of the Board consists of Independent directors, and experts from various fields such as finance, fair trade, and food safety are actively selected during the nomination process to ensure diverse perspectives and checks on management. Through transparent and responsible board operations, DAESANG is committed to protecting stakeholder interests and ensuring sustainable corporate growth.

Board Composition Status

Board Composition Status
Category Name Job title Date of initial
appointment

Date of
reappointment

 Expertise Major career
Inside
Director		 Jungbae
Lim

CEO
(Chairman of the
Board of Directors)

 2026.03.26

2029. 03

General
Corporate
Management

(Former)
CEO of DAESANG Holdings Corp.,
(Current) CEO of DAESANG Corp.
Sangmin
Lim		 Head of
Corporate
Strategy		 2026.03.26

2029. 03

General
Corporate
Management

(Former)
Senior Executive Director of
DAESANG AMERICA
(Current) Head of Corporate
Strategy at
DAESANG Corp.
Yontaek
Oh		 CEO of
Kimchi CIC

 2026.03.26

2029. 03

Corporate
Management/
Finance

(Former)
Head of Finance Division
(Current) CEO of Kimchi CIC
at DAESANG Corp.
Independent
director		 Ilhyeok
Jang		 Audit Committee
Chair		 2026.03.26

2029. 03

Legal

(Former) Presiding Judge at
Seoul Central District Court
(Current) Advisory Counsel at
LKB & Partners
Sungrak
Choi		 Audit Committee
Member		 2026.03.26

2029. 03

Food Administration
& Safety

(Former) President of Korean
Securities Association
(Current) Professor at
SKKU Business School
Heejoon
Ahn		 Audit Committee
Member		 2026.03.26

2029. 03

Corporate
Finance

(Former) President of Korean
Securities Association
(Current) Professor at
SKKU Business School
Moojin
Choi		 Audit Committee
Member		 2026.03.26

2029. 03

Fair Trade

(Former) Director General
of the Corporate Transaction Policy Bureau
and Cartel Investigation Bureau at the
Korea Fair Trade Commission (Current) Advisor,
Lee & Ko

※ The title change from 'Outside Director' to 'Independent Director' will take effect on July 23, 2026.

Board Committees

Board Committees Organization Key Roles of the Committee Etc.
Job Title Category Name
Recommendation
Committee on
Candidates for
Independent
directors		 Chairman Inside
Director		 Jungbae
Lim

1. Recommendation of Independent director
candidates to the Board of
Directors
2. Verification of the independence
and professional qualifications
of Independent director candidates

 
Member Independent
director		 Ilhyeok
Jang
Member Independent
director		 Sungrak
Choi
Audit Committee Chairman Independent
director		 Ilhyeok
Jang

1. Conducting audits on the business
and its accounting practices
2. Approval of the selection of the
external auditor
3. Other matters relating to audit
services as prescribed by the
Articles of Incorporation or internal
regulations

 
Member Independent
director		 Sungrak
Choi
Member Independent
director		 Heejoon
Ahn
Member Independent
director		 Moojin
Choi

Independence Policy for Independent Directors

  • 1. Independent directors shall not be directors, executive officers, or employees engaged in the business of the Company or its affiliates, nor shall they have held such positions at the Company within the past three years.
  • 2. Independent directors shall not be the largest shareholder or the spouse, lineal ascendant or descendant of the largest shareholder.
  • 3. If the largest shareholder is a corporation, Independent directors shall not be directors, auditors, executive officers or employees of the corporation.
  • 4. Independent directors shall not be the spouse, lineal ascendant or descendant of directors, auditors or executive officers.
  • 5. Independent directors shall not be directors, auditors, executive officers or employees of the Company’s parent company or subsidiaries.
  • 6. Independent directors shall not be directors, auditors, executive officers or employees of entities with significant business relationships such as major transactions with the Company.
  • 7. Independent directors shall not be directors, auditors, executive officers or employees of another company where an executive or employee of the Company concurrently serves as a director or executive officer.
  • 8. Independent directors shall not concurrently serve as directors, executive officers or auditors of two or more companies other than the Company.

Board Diversity Policy

DAESANG Corp. is committed to securing diversity within the Board of Directors so that the Board can make well-balanced and comprehensive decisions based on diverse perspectives and professional expertise. To this end, the Company does not discriminate on the basis of gender, region of origin, age, religion, nationality, race, or any other factors during the recommendation and election process for Independent directors. Furthermore, candidates are evaluated and selected based on fair and objective criteria to ensure that individuals with diverse experiences and professional expertise are represented on the Board.

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