Woori Bank President Jeong Jinwan: "Focus on Core Business to Become the Bank Customers Choose First"

Woori Bank Holds Second Half Management Strategy Meeting
Promoting Work Efficiency in Preparation for 4.5-Day Workweek
Plans to Respond to Financial Environment Changes such as Stablecoins

Woori Bank announced that it held the '2025 Second Half Management Strategy Meeting' at its headquarters in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul, on July 25. The event was attended by over 470 participants, including President Jeong Jinwan, executives, division heads, and branch managers.

This meeting was organized to share the management strategy for the second half of this year with all employees and to foster communication and empathy under the theme of change and efficiency. The first part of the meeting involved sharing the management performance of the first half and encouraging employee achievements. In the second part, President Jeong explained the management direction for the second half of the year. Afterwards, a talk show was held where employees and executives exchanged questions and answers regarding the implementation plans for the second half.

President Jeong stated that the main changes in the first half included the completion of the work manual, the implementation of the Block Leave vacation system, the introduction of the smart cash counter, and the reform of the personnel card system. These initiatives enabled the bank to focus on core tasks and improve work efficiency. He particularly emphasized that these changes have allowed employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

For the second half of the year, he announced the full-scale implementation of the absolute evaluation for Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and the re-employment system for retired employees. The KPI absolute evaluation is planned to be expanded to include personnel evaluations next year.

On the 25th, at the Woori Bank headquarters in Hoehyeon, Seoul, Jinwan Jung, President of Woori Bank, reviewed the first half performance and presented the management strategy for the second half of 2025 during the '2025 Second Half Management Strategy Meeting'. Woori Bank

President Jeong identified three major environmental changes for the second half of the year: changes in the digital environment, the transition to a super-aged society, and the need to respond to the introduction of the 4.5-day workweek and the rise of a hyper-personalized society.

First, in response to changes in the digital environment, he stated that the bank will pursue the development of stablecoin business models, expand the customer base for foreign exchange transactions, and internalize artificial intelligence (AI) systems. To address the super-aged society, he mentioned the establishment of an integrated asset management system following the bank's incorporation into a life insurance group.

He specifically instructed the creation of new business and work models to adapt to changes in customer lifestyles and work environments brought about by the introduction of the 4.5-day workweek and the emergence of a hyper-personalized society.

President Jeong said, "We must quickly adapt to environmental changes and work efficiently, while focusing even more on our core values of customer service and internal stability. Based on this, let us continue to expand our customer base and strive to become the bank that customers choose first in the future."