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Jin Ok-dong is the CEO and Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group.

While pursuing management efficiency and organizational stability, he has solidified Shinhan Financial Group's status as a leading domestic financial holding company by achieving digital transformation and global management success.

He was born on February 21, 1961, in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do.

He graduated from Seoul Deoksu Commercial High School and the Business Administration Department of Korea National Open University, and obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration from Chung-Ang University Graduate School.

He began his career at the Industrial Bank of Korea. He moved to Shinhan Bank, where he served as Deputy General Manager of the Credit Review Department and Team Leader of the Funds Department.

During his tenure as the manager of the Osaka branch in Japan, he led the launch of SBJ Bank, Shinhan Bank's Japanese subsidiary, and later served as SBJ Bank's Vice President and CEO.

He served as Vice President in charge of management support at Shinhan Bank and Vice President in charge of operations at Shinhan Financial Group before being appointed CEO of Shinhan Bank in 2018.

In 2022, after competing with former Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byung and former Shinhan Card President Lim Young-jin, he was selected as the CEO and Chairman candidate by the Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Candidate Recommendation Committee.

He values horizontal communication and leading by example.

He is known for his gentle and unpretentious personality.