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Corporate Governance

NHN takes the lead in sharing its business processing standards, procedures and outcomes in its pursuit for a transparent governance structure. We strive to enhance professionalism and independence while improving the shareholders’ value and protecting their rights through the Board of Directors and Board committees composed mainly of outside directors.

Shareholders

Major
Shareholders
51.78%
Overseas
Shareholders
14.00%
Domestic
Institutions
10.65%
Individuals and
other Institutions
19.15%
Treasury
Shares
4.42%
  • Major Shareholders
    51.78%
    18,649,148
  • Overseas Shareholders
    14.00%
    5,041,680
  • Domestic Institutions
    10.65%
    3,836,725
  • Individuals and
    other Institutions
    19.15%
    6,898,227
  • Treasury Shares
    4.42%
    1,591,418
As of December 31, 2022
Unit : %, Shares
TOTAL LISTED SHARES
36,017,198
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Board

Executive Directors
Name Current Position Education / Work Date of Appointment Term
Joon Ho Lee

  • Chairman of Board, NHN Corp.

  • Chairman, NHN Corp.

  • Ph.D in Computer Science, KAIST

  • Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, KAIST

  • Professor, Soongsil University

  • COO, NAVER Corp. (formerly, NHN Corp.)

 August 1, 2013 2022.3
~ 2025.3
Ujin Chung

  • CEO, NHN Corp.

  • BS in Sociology, Seoul National University

  • Search Solution

  • Director of Publishing Business Department, NHN Corp.

 January 29, 2014 2023.3
~ 2026.3
Hyun Shik Ahn

  • CFO, NHN Corp.

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Korea University

  • Manager, PwC Corp.

  • CFO, NHN Japan Corp.

  • Partner, Shinjung Accounting Corp.

 August 1, 2013 2022.3
~ 2025.3
Outside Directors
Name Current Position Education / Work Date of Appointment Term expertise
Wanhee Yoo

  • Outside Director, NHN Corp.

  • Hanul Accounting LLC.

  • Bachelor in International Economics, Seoul National
    University

  • MBA, Seoul National University

  • KICPA

  • CPA, Deloitte Anjin LLC.

  • Project Financing Department, Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

 March 29, 2019 2022.3
~ 2025.3		 Accounting expert
Sangwook Kim

  • Outside Director, NHN Corp.

  • Professor, Hanyang University

  • BS in Computer Science, Seoul National University

  • Ph.D/mS in Computer Science, KAIST

  • Postdoc, IBM Watson Research Center

  • Visiting professor, Carnegie Mellon University

  • Samsung Electronics, Advisory Board Member

  • National Academy of Engineering of Korea, Member

 March 23, 2018 2021.3
~ 2024.3		 IT expert
Ji Weon Jung

  • Outside Director, NHN Corp.

  • Director of Investment division, Sierra investment

  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Sydney

  • Global Business Advanced Management Program ESG&Business and Human Rights, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies

  • Samil PwC

  • CRO, MC Partners

 March 28, 2023 2023.3
~ 2026.3		 Finance expert
Operational Regulation of Board of Directors

Article 1 (Objective)

The objective of this Regulation is to provide for necessary matters to efficiently operate the Board of Directors of NHN (hereinafter referred to as the "Company").

Article 2 (Scope of Application)

All the matters related to the Board of Directors shall be subject to this Regulation, unless otherwise provided in relevant laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation.

Article 3 (Power)

  1. ① The Board of Directors shall make decisions on the matters designated as the ones to be determined by it in relevant laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation, matters delegated to it by the meeting of shareholders, basic policies on management of the Company and principal matters related to execution of the Company's business.
  2. ② The Board of Directors shall control directors' performing their respective duties.
  3. ③ When each director violates laws or Articles of Association during those official duties, or when the Board of Directors confirms that there is a possibility of unfair process by directors, the Board of Directors may demand, inspect and ask for explanation of relative data.
  4. ④ The Company may appoint consultants and advisors, at the expense of the Company, by a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Article 4 (Duties of Directors)

  1. ① Directors shall have the fiduciary duty in performing their duties.
  2. ② Directors shall participate in meetings of the Board of Directors to deliberate and resolve the matters on the agenda.
  3. ③ Directors shall perform their duties faithfully in accordance with the laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation for the Company.
  4. ④ The directors shall not disclose any business secret of the Company that they obtained in the course of performance of their duties, during and after their terms of offices.
  5. ⑤ No director shall, without the approval of the Board of Directors, engage in for his/her own account or for the account of a third party any transaction in the same line of business of the Company or become an unlimited liability member or a director of any other company, the business purposes of which are the same as those of the Company.
  6. ⑥ If a director becomes aware of any event which may cause a material damage to the Company, such director should immediately report to the Auditors' Committee thereof.

Article 5 (Revision of Regulations)

Revisions of this regulation can be made by the resolution of the Board of Directors.

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Committee

Member of Committee
Commissioning - Committee name, chairperson, committee member, committee regulations
Committee Chairman Member of the Committee
Audit Committee Wanhee Yoo Namkyu Kang, Sangwook Kim
Compensation Committee Namkyu Kang Sangwook Kim, Wanhee Yoo
ESG Committee Sangwook Kim Namkyu Kang, Wanhee Yoo
Outside Auditor
외부감사인 선임현황
Company Name Date of Appointment Contract Term Recent Auditor's Opinion
Samil PwC 2022.12.02 2023~2025 (3 years) Unqualified opinion
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Governance

Evaluation of ESG
ESG Evaluation Table of the Korea Corporate Governance Service
Year Total Rating Governance Social Environment
2022 A A A B+
2021 B+ A A C
2020 B B+ B+ Below C

※ Evaluated by : Korea Corporate Governance Service(KCGS)

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Articles of Incorporation

Adopted
2013.08.01
Amended
2022.03.29
Chapter I. General Provisions
Chapter II. Shares
Chapter III. Bonds
Chapter IV. General Shareholders
Meeting
Chapter V. Directors, Meeting of
the Board of Directors
Chapter VI. Audit Committee
Chapter VII. Accounting
Addendum
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