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The Board of Directors serves the interest of the company and its shareholders by making major management decisions and overseeing the performance of management and executives.
Koh Young Technology’s Board of Directors is composed of five executive directors and two independent directors. The ratio of independent directors is 29%. Independent directors maintain the level of those who do not have any kind of relationship with the company that may affect the independence of his/her judgement.
| Name | Position | Career | Period of Service | Date of Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwangill Koh | CEO | (Current) CEO, Koh Young Technology and Koh Young Holdings | 2002 ~ present | Mar. 29, 2026 |
| Head of Research & SMT Business, Mirae Corp. | ||||
| Head of Industrial Machines R&D Department, Central R&D Center, LG Electric | ||||
| Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh | ||||
| Injoon Hwang | Executive Director | (Current) Head of the Finance Division, Koh Young Technology | 2002 ~ present | Mar. 29, 2026 |
| POSCO Special Steel | ||||
| B.A. in Accounting, Chung-Ang University | ||||
| Jaeduk Shin | Executive Director | (Current) Head of the Global Sales & Support Division, Koh Young Technology | 2004 ~ present | Mar. 29, 2026 |
| SK Teletech | ||||
| B.S. in. Electrical Engineering, Korea University | ||||
| Wooyoung Lim | Executive Director | (Current) Head of Inspection Equipment PM, Koh Young Technology | 2005 ~ present | Mar. 31, 2025 |
| Head of R&D Planning, Koh Young Technology | ||||
| B.S. in Mechanical Engineering design, Sungkyunkwan University | ||||
| Yuri Koh | Executive Director | (Current) Head of Medical Business, Koh Young Technology | 2012~ present | Mar. 31, 2025 |
| Head of Medical Overseas Business, Koh Young Technology | ||||
| Ph.D. in Cognitive Science, Seoul National University (completion) | ||||
| Youngbae Kim | Independent Director | (Current) Independent director, Koh Young Technology | 2020 ~ present | Mar. 29, 2026 |
| (Current) Dean, KAIST College of Business | ||||
| Ph.D. in Management Engineering, KAIST | ||||
| B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University | ||||
| Junghun Kang | Independent Director | (Current) Independent director, Koh Young Technology | 2023 ~ present | Mar. 29, 2026 |
| Independent director, Yuhwa Securities | ||||
| Head of Business Support Group, Citi Bank Korea | ||||
| B.S. in Economics, Seoul National University |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 2023 | Report on business performance of 3rd quarter of 2023 | Approved | 7/7 |
| Sept 25 2023 | |||
| Decision on acquisition of treasury stocks | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Decision on lease agreement | Apporved | 7/7 | |
| Sept 5, 2023 | Report on business performance of 2nd quarter of 2023 | - | 7/7 |
| May 22, 2023 | Report on business performance of 1st quarter of 2023 | - | 7/7 |
| April 12, 2023 | Decision on Disposition of tangible assets | Approved | 7/7 |
| March. 29, 2023 | Approval of appointment of Chief Executive Officer | Approved | 7/7 |
| Approval of appointment of Chairperson for the Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Approval of appointment of committee member for the ESG committee under the Board of Directors | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | Approval of the 21th period (FY 2022) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Decision on calling the 21th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Decision on relocation of branch | Approved | 7/7 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 2023 | Report on business performance of 3rd quarter of 2023 | Approved | 7/7 |
| Sept 25 2023 | |||
| Decision on acquisition of treasury stocks | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Decision on lease agreement | Apporved | 7/7 | |
| Sept 5, 2023 | Report on business performance of 2nd quarter of 2023 | - | 7/7 |
| May 22, 2023 | Report on business performance of 1st quarter of 2023 | - | 7/7 |
| April 12, 2023 | Decision on Disposition of tangible assets | Approved | 7/7 |
| March. 29, 2023 | Approval of appointment of Chief Executive Officer | Approved | 7/7 |
| Approval of appointment of Chairperson for the Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Approval of appointment of committee member for the ESG committee under the Board of Directors | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | Approval of the 21th period (FY 2022) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Decision on calling the 21th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Decision on relocation of branch | Approved | 7/7 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2021 | Report on business performance of 3rd quarter of 2021 | - | 5/5 |
| Sep. 08, 2021 | Selection of production center constructor | Approved | 5/5 |
| Approval of borrowing for production center construction | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Jul. 21, 2021 | Approval of establishment of Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee under the Board of Directors | Approved | 5/5 |
| Approval of enactment of Board of Directors regulations | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Approval of ESG Strategy and Plan | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Report on business performance of 2nd quarter of 2021 | - | 5/5 | |
| Approval of establishment of ESG Committee under the Board of Directors | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Apr. 07, 2021 | An equity capital increase to the subsidiary in China (Koh Young Technology Suzhou) | Approved | 5/5 |
| An equity capital increase to the subsidiary in Japan (Japan Koh Young) | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Mar. 04, 2021 | Approval of the 19th period (FY 2020) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 5/5 |
| Decision on calling the 19th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 5/5 | |
| Feb. 01, 2021 | Report on business performance of FY 2020 | - | 5/5 |
| Decision on stock grant plan | Approved | 5/5 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 27, 2020 | Report on business performance of 2nd quarter of 2020 | - | 7/7 |
| Report on ESG management and plan | - | 7/7 | |
| Mar. 23, 2020 | Approval of appointment of Chief Executive Officer | Approved | 7/7 |
| Mar. 04, 2020 | Decision on calling the 18th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 |
| Approval of the 18th period (FY 2019) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 05, 2019 | Decision on equity investment in Koh Young Vietnam Co., Ltd | Approved | 7/7 |
| Jun. 10, 2019 | Decision on equity investment in Koh Young Research Canada Inc. | Approved | 7/7 |
| Feb. 11, 2019 | Decision on calling the 17th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 |
| Approval of the 17th period (FY 2018) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17, 2018 | Decision on purchases of manufacturing site | Approved | 6/6 |
| Nov. 13, 2018 | Decision on trust contract for treasury stocks acquisition | Approved | 7/7 |
| Sep. 12, 2018 | Decision on transfer of headquarters | Approved | 7/7 |
| May. 23, 2018 | Decision on acquisition of property, plant and equipment (Land) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Apr. 27, 2018 | Decision on transfer of R&D center | Approved | 7/7 |
| Mar. 07, 2018 | Approval of the 16th period (FY 2017) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
| Amendment to the date of 16th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Mar. 07, 2018 | Decision on disposal of treasury stocks | Approved | 7/7 |
| Decision on calling the 16th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 7/7 |
| Date | Agendas | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 14, 2017 | Decision on trust contract for treasury stocks acquisition | Approved | 7/7 |
| Decision on additional acquisition of shares of Japan Koh Young Co., Ltd | Approved | 7/7 | |
| Mar. 17, 2017 | Approval of appointment of Chief Executive Officer | Approved | 7/7 |
| Feb. 10, 2017 | Decision on calling the 15th regular general meeting of shareholders | Approved | 6/7 |
| Approval of the 15th period (FY 2016) financial statements (including consolidated) and statements of appropriations of retained earnings (plan) | Approved | 7/7 |
Koh Young Technology has two committees within the Board of Directors, the ESG Committee and the Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee.
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Attendance Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The ESG Committee and the Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee are composed of four directors (two executive directors and two independent directors). The ratio of independent director is 50%. Independent directors maintain the level of those who do not have any kind of relationship with the company that may affect the independence of his/her judgement.
| Committee | Major Function | Committee Composition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director(s) | Independent Director(s) | |||
| ESG Committee | Identify various topics and issues related to the operation of the ESG sector and review the strategies for sustainability | Youngbae Kim (Chairperson) | Injoon Hwang | |
| Jungho Kim | Jaeduk Shin | |||
| Independent Director Candidate Recommendation Committee | Review the quality and capabilities of independent dirctor candidates and decide the candidate to recommend | Junghun Kang (Chairperson) | Kwangill Koh | |
| Youngbae Kim | Injoon Hwang | |||
| Date | Agenda | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 22, 2023 | ∙ Report on ESG Trends | - | 4/4 |
| ∙ Report on ESG Management Performance in 2022 | - | 4/4 | |
| ∙ Review on ESG Management Strategic Plan for 2023 | - | 4/4 |
| Date | Agenda | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 04, 2022 | ∙ Report on ESG Trends | - | 4/4 |
| ∙ Report on ESG Management Performance in 2021 | - | 4/4 | |
| ∙ Review on ESG Management Strategic Plan for 2022 | - | 4/4 |
| Date | Agenda | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2023 | ∙ Review of the candidates | - | 4/4 |
| ∙ Recommendation of a candidate | - | 4/4 |
| Date | Agenda | Results | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2022 | ∙ Review of the candidates | - | 4/4 |
| ∙ Recommendation of a candidate | - | 4/4 |
