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Kakao aims to maximize corporate values and shareholders’ interest
through corporate management transparency.

Kakao's board of directors currently consists of three inside directors and five outside directors. It has four subcommittees within the board: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Directors Nominating Committee, and the ESG Committee. The company is striving to enhance corporate value and maximize shareholder profits through transparent management, such as appointing the chairman of the board of directors, who is an outside director.

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Committee

Committee
Committee	Chairman	Member	Terms	Duties
Audit Committee	Choonseung, Ham (Independent Director)	Kyungjin, Cha (Independent Director) Sunwook, Kim (Independent Director)	The term of office for committee members on the Board of Directors is the remaining term of each director's tenure.	- Preparation and submission of audit report - Evaluating the Internal Control System (including Internal Accounting Control - System and Anti-Money Laundering Policy) - Approving the appointment, replacement, and removal of an external auditor
Directors Nominating Committee	Kyungjin, Cha (Independent Director)	Shina, Chung (Inside Director) Choonseung, Ham (Independent Director)	The term of office for committee members on the Board of Directors is the remaining term of each director's tenure.	- Recommendation of candidates for outside director - Review of candidates for inside director and other non-executive director in advance - Management of candidates for the CEO and outside director positions
Compensation Committee	Sunwook, Kim (Independent Director)	Sejung, Choi (Independent Director) Saerom, Park (Independent Director)	The term of office for committee members on the Board of Directors is the remaining term of each director's tenure.	- Determination of the compensation policy for the executive officers - Confirmation of the appropriateness of the operation of the compensation policy for executive officers and inspection to determine whether the officers are effectively compensated through compensation that is internally fair and externally competitive
ESG Committee	Se-Jung, Choi (Independent Director)	Sukyung Cho, (Inside Director) Saerom, Park (Independent Director)	The term of office for committee members on the Board of Directors is the remaining term of each director's tenure.	- The Company’s ESG strategic direction and mid- to long-term objectives - Major non-financial issues and countermeasures related to The environment, social and governance - Matters related to non-financial risk management under The Risk Management Regulations - Matters required to support ESG competence development and internalization

Outside Auditor

Outside Auditor
Company Name	Appointment	Contract Term	Recent Auditor's Opinion
SamjongKPMG Adisory	March 25, 2020	December 31, 2022	Unqualified opinion
SamilPwC Advisory	March 28, 2023	December 31, 2024	Unqualified opinion
SamjongKPMG Adisory	December 17, 2024	December 31, 2027	-