The KT labor union filed a complaint with law enforcement against outside director Lee Seung-hoon, who faces allegations of misconduct, and urged a personnel overhaul of the board.
The KT labor union said on the 17th that on the 12th it filed a complaint with the Jongno Police Station in Seoul against outside director Lee Seung-hoon on charges of obstruction of business and breach of duty (including attempt).
According to the KT union, the outside director is suspected of interfering in personnel matters and pressuring for a specific investment.
According to the union, from the second half of 2025 through January of this year, the outside director used the position to demand that the personnel authority appoint Lee to head corporate strategy. At the same time, Lee is said to have pressed the relevant department and decision-makers to invest in Rivada, a satellite communications company based in Germany.
The KT union says the investigation should determine, among other things, whether the outside director caused losses to the company in the process. At the same time, the union called for a sweeping personnel overhaul of the board, the introduction of an outside director evaluation system and a labor director system, and stronger compliance as fundamental measures to prevent a recurrence.
The KT union said, "Allegations have emerged that an outside director, who should be an independent monitor, instead interfered in personnel authority and pressed for a specific investment," and argued, "Because an internal investigation alone makes it difficult to ensure objectivity and speed, we judged that establishing the facts through an external investigative agency is the only solution."
Chairperson Kim In-gwan added, "This measure is part of efforts to restore trust in corporations and protect the rights and interests of shareholders and members."