Kia Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Ho-Sung Song

Chief executive officer

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Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureno data
CEO ownership0.0009%
Management average tenure6.4yrs
Board average tenure3.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Is Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Potentially Undervalued?

May 13
Is Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Potentially Undervalued?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kia (KRX:000270) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kia (KRX:000270) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Improved Earnings Required Before Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Shares Find Their Feet

Apr 12
Improved Earnings Required Before Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Shares Find Their Feet

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Kia (KRX:000270)

Mar 28
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Kia (KRX:000270)

Is Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Potentially Undervalued?

Feb 04
Is Kia Corporation (KRX:000270) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why We Think Kia (KRX:000270) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 20
Here's Why We Think Kia (KRX:000270) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Kia (KRX:000270) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 04
Is Kia (KRX:000270) Using Too Much Debt?

Why The 21% Return On Capital At Kia (KRX:000270) Should Have Your Attention

Nov 04
Why The 21% Return On Capital At Kia (KRX:000270) Should Have Your Attention

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Kia Corporation's (KRX:000270) Earnings Yet

Oct 03
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Kia Corporation's (KRX:000270) Earnings Yet

Here's Why Kia (KRX:000270) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 12
Here's Why Kia (KRX:000270) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Kia (KRX:000270) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 26
Kia (KRX:000270) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Kia (KRX:000270) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jul 25
Kia (KRX:000270) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kia Corporation (KRX:000270)?

Jul 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Kia Corporation (KRX:000270)?

CEO

Ho-Sung Song

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Tenure

Mr. Ho-Sung Song is CEO, President & Director of Kia Corporation from June 10, 2024 and was the President of Kia Corporation since March 2020 until January 1, 2024 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Offi...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ho-Sung Song
CEO, President & Directorno datano data0.00089%
₩ 311.8m
Jun-Young Choi
President & Directorno datano data0.00044%
₩ 154.2m
Seung Kim
Senior VP & CFOless than a yearno datano data
Seong-guk Jeong
Head of IRno datano datano data
Yaser Shabsogh
Chief Operating Officer of MEA7.3yrsno datano data
Dong Kim
Senior Vice President of External Affairs Departmentno datano datano data
Byung-kwon Rhim
Executive VP & Head of North American Headquartersno datano datano data
Yong-kew Park
Executive VP & Head of the European Headquartersno datano datano data
Thomas Schemera
Head of Global Product Strategy & Design6.6yrsno datano data
Jin Kim
Head of Russia & CIS Headquarters6.4yrsno datano data
Boshin Seo
President of Vehicle Production Development & Quality Management6.4yrsno datano data
Karim Habib
Senior VP & Head of Kia Design Center5.6yrsno datano data
6.4yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: A000270's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Ho-Sung Song
CEO, President & Directorno datano data0.00089%
₩ 311.8m
Jun-Young Choi
President & Director7.2yrsno data0.00044%
₩ 154.2m
Eui-Sun Chung
Non-Executive Director15.3yrsno data1.79%
₩ 628.5b
Chan Chyun
Independent Outside Director2.2yrsno datano data
Jae Shin
Independent Outside Director2.2yrsno datano data
Jennifer Shin
Independent Outside Director3.2yrsno datano data
Wha Jho
Independent Outside Director4.2yrsno datano data
In Lee
Independent Outside Director1.2yrsno datano data
3.2yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Board: A000270's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/28 16:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kia Corporation is covered by 54 analysts. 26 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul HwangBarclays
H. YoonBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Kyung Jae HwangBofA Global Research