KT has revised its board ethics code and updated mandate contracts for outside directors to curb excessive influence. The board added a clause stating outside directors must not exercise influence that undermines fairness or independence in matters such as personnel, business and investment. The revised contract requires compliance with laws and internal rules and allows measures including warnings and recommendations to forgo voting rights or resign. Outside directors will also complete a semiannual self-checklist.

A new consultative body has been launched to draw up a 10-year growth strategy for South Korea\'s capital markets, focusing on identifying long-term tasks and building a policy roadmap. The Korea Financial Investment Association held the launch ceremony for the K-Capital Market Forum in Seoul on April 27. The forum will meet monthly from May, compile results into a policy report after a year of discussions, and submit it to the government and parliament in the first half of 2027.