On the morning of Nov. 2, the KOSDAQ index is displayed on the electronic board during the opening ceremony of the 2025 securities and derivatives market held at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul. /Courtesy of News1

Korea Exchange announced on the 3rd that it has made personnel changes regarding the executive officers. The newly appointed executive officers will take on relevant duties starting on the 6th.

The exchange plans to appoint department heads with abundant work experience and expertise as executive officers to effectively lead projects that focus on transactions.

A spokesperson for the exchange noted that they would continue to secure future growth engines for the exchange by appointing a verified executive officer to the senior executive position. They added that the changes aim to enhance the dynamism of key projects such as corporate value enhancement support, responding to competition following the launch of an alternative trading system (ATS), and the establishment and operation of a derivatives night market, while also facilitating organizational efficiency.

The details of the executive officer appointments are as follows.

▲ Deputy Minister Lee Bu-yeon, head of the Future Business Division

▲ Kim Jeong-young, deputy head of the Management Support Division ▲ Song Gi-myeong, deputy head of the listed securities market division ▲ Lim Heung-taek, deputy head of the listed securities market division ▲ Park Sang-wook, deputy head of the derivatives market division