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6-K

Woori Financial Group Inc. (WF)

6-K 2021-03-18 For: 2021-03-18
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2021

Commission File Number: 001-31811

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(Address ofprincipal executive office)

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Index

1. Summary of 2020 Business Report
- For the Audit Reports of Woori Financial Group for Fiscal Year 2020, please refer to the exhibits to theForm 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021.
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Summary of 2020 Business Report

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I. INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY 5
1. Overview of the Company 5
2. Capital Structure (Changes in Capital) 7
3. Total Number of Authorized Shares 8
4. Voting Rights 8
5. Dividend Information 9
II. BUSINESS OVERVIEW 10
1. Results of Operations 10
2. Funding Sources and Uses of Funds 10
3. Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions 11
III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 16
1. Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated) 16
2. Condensed Financial Statements (Separate) 18
IV. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S OPINION 20
1. Independent Auditor’s Opinion 20
2. Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years 20
V. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES 22
1. About the Board of Directors 22
2. Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2020) 23
VI. SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 24
1. Share Distribution 24
2. Stock Price and Stock Market Performance 25
VII. DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION 27
1. Directors and Executives 27
2. Employee Status 28
3. Directors’ Compensation 28

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Except where indicated otherwise, financial information contained in this document (including the attached financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean IFRS”), which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

All references to “Woori Financial Group” “we,” “us” or the “Company” are to Woori Financial Group Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

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I. Introduction of the Company
1. Overview of the Company
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a. History
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January 11, 2019 Establishment of the Company pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer, by which Woori Bank, Woori FIS, Woori Finance Research Institute, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Services and Woori Private Equity Asset Management<br>became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
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February 13, 2019 Listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX).
April 5, 2019 Entered into share purchase agreements to acquire Tongyang Asset Management Corp. and ABL Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.
June 21, 2019 Entered into a purchase agreement with Woori Bank to acquire the common shares of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (“Woori Investment Bank”) and integrate Woori Investment Bank as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company<br>(Buyer: Woori Financial Group, Seller: Woori Bank)
July 3, 2019 Entered into a stock exchange agreement between the Company and Woori Card Co., Ltd (“Woori Card”) to integrate Woori Card as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
July 25, 2019 Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Kukje Asset Trust, Ltd.
August 1, 2019 Integrated Woori Asset Management Corp. (formerly known as Tongyang Asset Management Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company.
September 10, 2019 Integrated Woori Card and Woori Investment Bank as first-tier subsidiaries of the Company.
September 26, 2019 Disposed 4% of common shares of the Company held by Woori Bank to a Taiwanese company, Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
December 6, 2019 Integrated Woori Global Asset Management Corp. as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
December 30, 2019 Integrated Woori Asset Trust Ltd., as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
March 25, 2020 Held the first annual general meeting of shareholders of Woori Financial Group; reappointed the Chief Executive Officer
October 26, 2020 Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Aju Capital Co., Ltd.
December 10, 2020 Integrated Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., (formerly known as Aju Capital Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company<br><br><br>Integrated Woori Savings Bank (formerly known as Aju Savings Bank) as a second-tier subsidiary of the Company

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b. Affiliated Companies
(1) Overview of Business Group
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1. Name of business group: Woori Financial Group Inc.
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(2) Affiliated companies within the business group
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As of December 31, 2020

Type Name of Company (Controlling Company)
Company Woori Financial Group
First^^Tier Subsidiaries<br><br><br>(12 companies) Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Financial Group
Woori Card (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Financial Capital (equity ownership 74.04%)
Woori Investment Bank (equity ownership 58.70%)
Woori Asset Trust (equity ownership 51.0)%
Woori Asset Management (equity ownership 73.0%)
Woori Credit Information (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Fund Services (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Private Equity Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Global Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori FIS (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Finance Research Institute (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Savings Bank (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Financial Capital
Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund (equity ownership 99.88%)
Second^^Tier Subsidiaries<br><br><br>(15 companies) Woori America Bank (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Bank
Woori Bank China Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia (equity ownership 79.88%)
AO Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
Banco Woori Bank do Brazil S.A. (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
Woori Global Markets Asia Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Bank Vietnam Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Wealth Development Bank (equity ownership 51.0%)
Woori Finance Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)
WB Finance Co., Ltd (Cambodia) (equity ownership 100.0%)
Woori Bank Europe Gmbh (equity ownership 100.0%)
Tutu Finance-WCI Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%) Woori Card
Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund (equity ownership 0.80%) Woori Private Equity Asset Management
Note 1) Listed Companies : Woori Financial Group, Woori Financial Capital, Woori Investment Bank and PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia
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Note 2) Woori Financial Capital and Woori Savings Bank were formerly known as Aju Capital and Aju Savings Bank, respectively, until name changes made in January 2021.

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2. Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)
As of December 31, 2020 (units: Won, shares)
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Date Category Stock Decrease/Increase
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Type Quantity Par Value Issue price Note
January 11, 2019 Common 680,164,306 5,000 26,415 Establishment<br> <br>(comprehensive stock<br>transfer)
September 10, 2019 Common 42,103,377 5,000 12,350 Comprehensive stock exchange<br> <br>Stock increase<br>ratio: 6.19018%
Note 1) Due to Woori Financial Group’s establishment through a comprehensive stock transfer, the issue price was calculated by dividing the total equity from its financial statements at the time of establishment<br>(KRW 17,966,458,911,689) by the total number of issued shares (680,164,306).
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Note 2) Our capital changed in September 2019 due to the comprehensive stock exchange. The issue price is based on the closing stock price of the comprehensive stock exchange date.

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3. Total Number of Authorized Shares
As of December 31, 2020 (unit: shares)
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Items Type Notes
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Common Shares Total
Number of authorized shares 4,000,000,000 4,000,000,000
Number of issued shares 722,267,683 722,267,683 Note 1 )
Number of treasury shares 2 2 Note 2 )
Number of outstanding shares 722,267,681 722,267,681
Note 1) New common shares of 42,103,377 were issued on September 10, 2019 due to a small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.
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Note 2) Acquired from the issuance of fractional shares.
4. Voting Rights
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As of December 31, 2020 (unit: shares)
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Items Number ofshares Notes
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Number of issued shares Common Shares 722,267,683
Preferred Shares
Number of shares without voting rights Common Shares 2 Note 1 )
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights are excluded pursuant to the articles of<br>incorporation Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights are limited by law Common Shares 11,669,293 Note 2 )
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights have been restored Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Number of shares for which voting rights may be exercised Common Shares 710,598,388
Preferred Shares
Note 1) Acquired treasury shares from the issuance of fractional shares (based on Article 369 of the Commercial Act).
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Note 2) Pursuant to Article 8-2 of the Financial Holding Company Act, a non-financial business operator is restricted from exercising voting rights in excess of 4% of the total number of<br>outstanding voting shares of a financial holding company.

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5. Dividend Information

Woori Financial Group was established on January 11, 2019.

Items 2020 2019 2018
Par value per share (Won) 5,000 5,000
Net profit (Millions of Won) 1,307,266 1,872,207
Earnings per share (Won) 1,742 2,727
Total cash dividends (Millions of Won) 260,016 505,587
Total stock dividends (Millions of Won)
Cash dividend payout ratio (%) 19.89 27.00
Cash dividend yield (%) Common Shares 3.6 5.8
Preferred Shares
Stock dividend yield (%) Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Cash dividend per share (Won) Common Shares 360 700
Preferred Shares
Stock dividend per share (Share) Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Note 1) The dividend payments for FY2020 have yet to be approved by the shareholders of Woori Financial Group Inc. If the dividend payments are rejected or modified at the AGM for FY2020, then the details and the reason will be disclosed<br>through a separate amendment filing.
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II. Business Overview
1. Results of Operations
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As of December 31, 2020 (unit: billions of Won)
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Type 2020 2019 2018
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Operating income 2,080 2,800
Non-operating income -79 -77
Income from continuing operations before income tax 2,001 2,723
Income tax expense from continuing operations 486 685
Income from discontinued operations
Net income 1,515 2,038
Controlling Interest 1,307 1,872
Non-controlling Interest 208 165
Note 1) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements
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2. Funding Sources and Uses of Funds
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a. Sources of Funds
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For the periods indicated, other than as noted below (units: millions of Won, %)
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Classification Funding Source 2020 2019
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Average Balance Interest Rate Proportion Average Balance Interest Rate Proportion
Source Deposits 265,636,358 1.08 71.78 249,106,041 1.51 71.14
Borrowings 19,606,056 1.31 5.30 18,013,074 1.92 5.14
Debentures 32,287,676 2.24 8.73 30,401,987 2.56 8.68
Others 26,523,338 7.17 28,928,780 8.26
Total Liabilities 344,053,429 92.97 326,449,882 93.23
Total Equity 25,996,721 7.03 23,703,431 6.77
Total Liabilities & Equity 370,050,150 100.00 350,153,313 100.00
Note 1) - Average Balance in 2020 : average of balances as of December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, September 30,<br>2020 and December 31, 2020.<br> <br>- Average Balance in 2019 : average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and<br>December 31, 2019.
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Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

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b. Use of Funds
For the periods indicated other than as noted below (units: millions of Won, %)
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Type Managed Item 2020 2019
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Average<br>Balance InterestRate Proportion AverageBalance InterestRate Proportion
Use Cash & Due from Banks 11,925,297 0.45 3.22 9,202,054 1.55 2.63
Marketable securities 54,474,169 1.87 14.72 50,396,362 2.29 14.39
Loans 269,533,892 2.98 72.84 254,691,201 3.48 72.74
Loans in local currency 233,117,610 2.75 63.00 219,418,214 3.22 62.66
Loans in foreign currency 22,614,578 3.99 6.11 20,982,894 4.59 5.99
Guarantee payments 15,845 4.04 0.00 12,410 1.48 0.00
Credit card receivables 8,207,859 7.87 2.22 8,139,789 7.98 2.32
Foreign bills bought 5,578,001 1.53 1.51 6,137,894 2.96 1.75
Bad debt expense in local currency (-) -1,708,074 -0.46 -1,666,215 -0.48
Others 35,824,866 9.68 37,529,911 10.72
Total Assets 370,050,150 100.00 350,153,313 100.00
Note 1) - Average Balance in 2020 : average of balances as of December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
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- Average Balance in 2019 : average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
Note 2) - Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements
3. Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions
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a. Selected Ratios
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Group BIS Capital Adequacy Ratios

As of the end of the period indicated (units: billions of Won, % )
Type 2020 2019
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Equity capital (A) 27,448 27,115
Risk weighted assets (B) 198,269 228,046
BIS(Capital adequacy) ratio (A/B) 13.84 11.89
Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratios = Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
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Note 2) Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards (2019 figures based on Standardised Approach / 2020 3Q figures based on IRB Approach)

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Figures of Affiliated Companies

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: 100 millions of Won, % )
Name of Company Type 2020 2019 2018
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Woori Bank BIS ratio Equity capital (A) 252,691 243,142 242,508
Risk weighted assets (B) 1,457,554 1,578,895 1,549,710
Capital adequacy ratio (A/B) 17.34 15.40 15.65
Woori Card Adjusted capital ratio 19.93 18.33 18.08
Tangible common equity ratio 13.48 14.29 13.54
Woori Financial Capital Adjusted capital ratio 12.17 13.46 15.47
Tangible common equity ratio 10.77 12.08 14.04
Woori Investment Bank BIS ratio Equity capital (A) 4,918 3,381 3,003
Risk weighted assets (B) 31,922 26,303 23,192
Capital adequacy ratio (A/B) 15.41 12.86 12.95
Woori Asset Trust Operating capital ratio 1,286.43 1,397.97 957.76
Woori Asset Management Minimum operating capital ratio 754.11 655.8 558.9
Woori Savings Bank BIS ratio 13.40 13.46 12.29
Note 1) BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratio : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
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Note 2) Figures for Woori Bank are based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards
Note 3) Figures for Woori Card are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
Note 4) Figures for Woori Financial Capital are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS separate financial<br>statements
Note 5) Figures for Woori Investment Bank are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS consolidated financial<br>statements
Note 6) Figures for Woori Asset Trust are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements Note 7) Figures for Woori Asset Management are based on K-IFRS<br>separate financial statements
Note 7) Figures for Woori Savings Bank are based on K-GAAP

Won Liquidity Ratios

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: millions of Won, % )
Type 2020 2019 2018
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WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio WonLiquidityAssets WonLiquidityLiabilities WonLiquidityRatio
Woori Financial Group<br><br><br>Note 1) 40,308 7,911 509.5 45,079 7,475 603.1
Woori Card<br><br><br>Note 2) 6,255,965 1,406,387 444.8 5,976,031 1,407,335 424.6 6,055,752 1,349,874 448.6
Woori Financial Capital<br><br><br>Note 2) 1,357,876 616,632 220.2 1,037,894 498,197 208.3 775,049 507,519 152.7
Woori Investment Bank<br><br><br>Note 2) 2,166,208 1,555,418 139.3 1,671,823 1,118,318 149.5 1,183,476 444,475 266.3
Woori Asset Trust<br><br><br>Note 2) 148,856 16,157 921.3 67,555 14,595 462.9 61,161 9,411 649.9
Woori Savings Bank<br><br><br>Note 2) 267,927 209,712 127.76 263,961 228,491 115.52 289,957 248,252 116.80
Note 1) Based on current assets and liabilities within one month of maturity
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Note 2) Based on current assets and liabilities within 90 days of maturity

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Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Ratios

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: millions of Won, % )
Type 2020 2019 2018
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FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio FCLiquidityAssets FCLiquidityLiabilities FCLiquidityRatio
Woori Investment Bank<br><br><br>Note 1) 425 38,111 34,734 109.7 82,633 78,104 105.8
Note 1) Based on current assets and liabilities within three months of maturity.
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Liquidity Coverage Ratios

(unit: % )
Name of Company Type 2019 2018 2017
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Woori Bank Liquidity coverage ratio Note 1) 92.07 107.27 103.40
Foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio Note 2) 106.06 110.50 108.98
Ratio of business purpose premises and equipment 11.68 12.22 12.34
Note 1) Method of calculation based on business disclosure (average of daily ratios for business days in a quarter), applicable periods are 2020 4Q, 2019 4Q and 2018 4Q
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- Under the Plans for Temporary Easing of Financial Regulations in Response to COVID-19 announced by the Financial Services Commission, the liquidity coverage ratio requirement for banks<br>has been reduced from 100% to 85% until the end of March 2021.
Note 2) Method of calculation of based on business disclosure (average of quarterly ratios), applicable periods are 2020 4Q, 2019 4Q and 2018 4Q
- Under the Plans for Temporary Easing of Financial Regulations in Response to COVID-19 announced by the Financial Services Commission, the foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio<br>requirement for banks has been reduced from 80% to 70% until the end of March 2021.

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Profitability Ratios

(unit: % )
Type 2020 2019 2018
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ROA ROE ROA ROE ROA ROE
Woori Financial Group Note 1)
Including non-controlling interests 0.40 6.80 0.57 10.11
Excluding non-controlling interests 0.34 5.87 0.52 9.29
Woori Bank Note2) 0.38 5.83 0.55 8.36 0.60 8.82
Woori Card Note2) 0.98 5.29 0.90 5.05 0.72 4.00
Woori Financial Capital Note2) 1.53 13.83 1.64 12.64 1.66 11.48
Woori Investment Bank Note2) 1.47 13.1 1.69 13.66 1.30 10.49
Woori Asset Trust Note3) 22.03 31.51 25.20 37.60 28.30 48.80
Woori Asset Management 5.85 6.12 7.41 7.77 6.06 6.32
Woori Savings Bank Note4) 0.97 10.10 1.05 11.41 1.59 19.80
Note 1) On an annualized basis based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service. Average balance of total assets and equity calculated by averaging the<br>balances at the beginning and end of each quarter.
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Note 2) Based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and non-consolidated basis
Note 3) Non-consolidated basis, and total assets and total equity are calculated by averaging the balances at the end of the previous year and each quarter.
Note 4) Based on K-GAAP

Group Asset Quality

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: billions of Won, % )
Type 2020 2019
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Total loans 299,075 266,432
Substandard and below loans 1,256 1,198
Substandard and below ratio 0.42 0.45
Non-Performing Loans 1,149 1,068
NPL Ratio 0.38 0.40
Substandard and below coverage ratio (A/B) 153.8 133.6
Loan Loss reserve (A) 1,932 1,600
Substandard and below loans (B) 1,256 1,198
Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
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Asset Quality for Significant Subsidiaries and Consolidated Companies

As of the end of the periods indicated (units: % )
Type 2020 2019 2018
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Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio Substandardand belowratio NPLratio Substandardand belowcoverageratio
Woori Bank 0.32 0.30 153.95 0.40 0.36 121.80 0.51 0.43 119.42
Woori Card 0.63 102.65 0.80 102.84 0.80 104.02
Woori Financial Capital 1.77 1.75 140.16 2.28 2.28 97.71 1.38 1.38 158.73
Woori Investment Bank 0.79 0.20 84.72 0.49 0.21 167.39 1.51 1.49 51.21
Woori Asset Trust 63.64 37.51 10.52
Woori Savings Bank 3.40 3.51 3.36
Note 1) Based on the applicable standards for company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
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III. Financial Information
1. Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)
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Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the end of the periods<br>indicated) (unit: millions of Won)
Classification 2020 2019
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 9,990,983 6,392,566
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) 14,762,941 8,069,144
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 30,028,929 27,730,531
Securities at amortized cost 17,020,839 20,320,539
Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost 320,106,078 293,717,693
Investments in joint ventures and associates 993,291 806,360
Investment properties 387,464 280,239
Premises and equipment 3,287,198 3,364,716
Intangible assets and goodwill 792,077 844,110
Assets held for sale 60,002 10,556
Net defined benefit asset 5,658 2,582
Current tax assets 75,655 47,367
Deferred tax assets 46,088 39,544
Derivative assets (designated for hedging) 174,820 121,131
Other assets 1,348,994 233,646
Total assets **** 399,081,017 **** 361,980,724 ****
LIABILITIES
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 6,813,822 2,958,302
Deposits due to customers 291,477,279 264,685,578
Borrowings 20,745,466 18,998,920
Debentures 37,479,358 30,858,055
Provisions 501,643 443,980
Net defined benefit liability 52,237 92,470
Current tax liabilities 370,718 182,690
Deferred tax liabilities 160,250 134,322
Derivative liabilities (designated for hedging) 64,769 6,837
Other financial liabilities 14,215,817 17,706,767
Other liabilities 473,813 420,471
Total liabilities **** 372,355,172 **** 336,488,392 ****
EQUITY
Owners’ equity: 23,053,608 21,510,370
Capital stock 3,611,338 3,611,338
Hybrid securities 1,895,366 997,544
Capital surplus 626,111 626,295
Other equity (2,347,472 ) (2,249,322 )
Retained earnings 19,268,265 18,524,515
Non-controlling interests 3,672,237 3,436,658
Total equity **** 26,725,845 **** 25,492,332 ****
Total liabilities and equity **** 399,081,017 **** 361,980,724 ****
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding holding company) **** 131 **** **** 102 ****

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Summary Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, for the periods indicated) (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)
Classification 2020 2019
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Operating income **** 2,080,394 **** 2,799,976 ****
Net interest income 5,998,512 5,893,706
Net fees and commissions income 1,014,039 1,102,628
Dividend income 138,543 107,959
Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss) 421,709 25,455
Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI 24,138 11,015
Net gain on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost 44,443 102,115
Impairment losses due to credit loss (784,371 ) (374,244 )
General and administrative expenses (3,956,181 ) (3,766,077 )
Other net operating income (expenses) (820,438 ) (302,581 )
Non-operating income(expense) **** (79,143 ) **** (76,927 )
Net income before income tax expense **** 2,001,251 **** 2,723,049 ****
Income tax expense **** (486,002 ) **** (685,453 )
Net income **** 1,515,249 **** 2,037,596 ****
Net income attributable to owners 1,307,266 1,872,207
Net income attributable to the non-controlling<br>interests 207,983 165,389
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax **** (82,207 ) **** 51,782 ****
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 54,964 (92,777 )
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss (137,171 ) 144,559
Total comprehensive income **** 1,433,042 **** 2,089,378 ****
Comprehensive income attributable to the owners 1,233,097 1,914,393
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling<br>interests 199,945 174,985
Net income per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share (in Korean Won) 1,742 2,727

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2. Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

Summary Statement of Financial Position

(The Company, as of the end of the period indicated) (unit: millions of Won)
Classification 2020 2019
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 69,176 43,670
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 7,247 9,434
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 149,614
Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost 619,117 1,269,203
Investments in subsidiaries 21,562,229 19,873,593
Premises and equipment 12,538 7,383
Intangible assets 5,282 3,310
Net defined benefit asset 3,509
Current tax assets 307
Deferred tax assets 964
Total assets **** 22,429,983 **** **** 21,206,593 ****
LIABILITIES
Debentures 1,147,503 947,679
Provisions 782 600
Net defined benefit liability 3,482
Current tax liabilities 215,071 133,526
Deferred tax liabilities 154
Other financial liabilities 22,085 10,745
Other liabilities 570 4,142
Total liabilities **** 1,386,011 **** **** 1.100,328 ****
EQUITY
Capital stock 3,611,338 3,611,338
Hybrid security 1,895,322 997,544
Capital surplus 14,874,084 14,874,084
Other equity (1,518 ) (631 )
Retained Earnings 664,746 623,930
Total equity **** 21,043,972 **** **** 20,106,265 ****
Total liabilities and equity **** 22,429,983 **** **** 21,206,593 ****

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Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income

(The Company, for the period indicated) (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)
Classification 2020 2019
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Operating Income: **** 594,752 **** **** 629,437 ****
Net interest income (12,953 ) 40
Interest income 10,082 7,741
Interest expense (23,035 ) (7,701 )
Net fees and commissions loss (15,394 ) (15,833 )
Fees and commissions income 805
Fees and commissions expense (16,199 ) (15,833 )
Dividend income 680,375 676,000
Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL (920 ) 9,434
Impairment losses due to credit loss 116 (263 )
General and administrative expenses (56,472 ) (39,941 )
Non-operating loss **** (215 ) **** (750 )
Net other non-operating loss (215 ) (750 )
Net Income before income tax expense **** 594,537 **** **** 628,687 ****
Income tax expense **** 781 **** **** (394 )
Net Income **** 595,318 **** **** 628,293 ****
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax **** (887 ) **** (631 )
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss (887 ) (631 )
Net loss on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI (280 )
Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan (607 ) (631 )
Total comprehensive Income **** 594,431 **** **** 627,662 ****
Net Income per share:
Basic and diluted Income per share (In Korean Won) 757 900

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IV. Independent Auditor’s Opinion
1. Independent Auditor’s Opinion
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2020 2019 2018
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Auditor Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers Deloitte Anjin LLC
Auditor’s Opinion Note 1) Note 2)
Note 1) In its audit reports, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as at December 31, 2020, and its financial<br>performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS.
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Note 2) In its audit reports, Deloitte Anjin LLC stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,<br>respectively, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS.
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2. Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years
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a. Audit Services
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Term Auditor Description Fee Total Time<br><br><br>Note 1)
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2020 Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers Closing audit (including internal accounting management system) KRW 1,135 million 10,514 hours
3Q review 3,865 hours
1H review 2,505 hours
1Q review 1,350 hours
2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC Closing audit (including internal accounting management system) KRW 752 million<br> <br>— 10,849 hours
Interim audit 7,074 hours
3Q review 6,095 hours
1H review 2,591 hours
1Q review 856 hours
2018
Note 1) Total time includes planning time up until the commencement of the applicable services
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b. Other Audit Services
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Term Auditor Description Fee
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2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC Auditing services provided in connection with the submission of a holding company establishment report to the Fair Trade Commission KRW 67 million

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c. Current Status of Audit Service Agreements with the Independent Auditor Relating to U.S. Listing
Term Auditor Description Fee
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2020 Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2021 KRW 2,370 million
U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2020 KRW 2,280 million
2019 Deloitte Anjin LLC U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2019 KRW 1,873 million
d. Non-Audit Services
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Term Date ofExecution ofAgreement Description of Service Service Term Fees
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2020 July 9, 2020 Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax) July 9, 2020 ~ May 31, 2021 KRW 61 million
2019 April 18, 2019 Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax) April 18, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020 KRW 88 million
May 14, 2019 Issuance of agreed-upon procedure report relating to asset management company establishment registration submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service May 14, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020 KRW 18 million

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V. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies
1. About the Board of Directors
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a. Composition of the Board of Directors
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The board of directors consists of standing directors, outside directors and non-standing directors.

b. Committees under the Board of Directors

We currently have the following committees serving under the board of directors:

(a) Audit Committee
(b) Board Risk Management Committee
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(c) Compensation Committee
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(d) Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates
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(e) Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates
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(f) Committee for Internal Control Management
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(As of December 31, 2020)
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Name of Committee Composition Names of Members
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Audit Committee Three outside directors (Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)
Board Risk Management Committee Three outside directors<br> <br>One non-standing director<br> <br>One standing director (Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br><br><br>Dennis Chan (outside director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Hong-Tae Kim (non-standing director)<br><br><br>Won-Duk Lee (standing director)
Compensation Committee Six outside directors<br> <br>One non-standing director (Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br> <br>Dennis Chan (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside director)<br> <br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)<br> <br>Hong-Tae Kim<br>(non-standing director)
Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates Six outside directors (Chairman) Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)<br><br><br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br><br><br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br> <br>Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Dennis Chan (outside director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian<br>(outside director)
Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates Six outside directors<br> <br>One standing<br>director (Chairman) Tae-Seung Son (standing director)<br> <br>Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)<br> <br>Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br><br><br>Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)<br> <br>Dennis Chan (outside<br>director)<br> <br>Zhiping Tian (outside director)<br> <br>Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)
Committee for Internal Control Management One outside director<br> <br>One non-standing director<br> <br>One standing director (Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)<br> <br>Hong-Tae Kim (non-standing director)<br> <br>Tae-Seung Son (standing<br>director)

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2. Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2020)

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VI. Shareholder Information
1. Share Distribution
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a. Share Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties
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As of December 31, 2020 (units: shares, %)
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Name Relation Type Shares Held Notes
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Beginning balance Ending balance
Number Share Number Share
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) Largest<br> <br>Shareholder Common 124,604,797 17.25 124,604,797 17.25 Note 1)
Total Common 124,604,797 17.25 124,604,797 17.25
Others
Note 1) Refer to ‘b. Changes in the largest shareholder’ for changes in the number and percentage of shares held by the KDIC
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b. Changes in the largest shareholder
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As of December 31, 2020 (units: shares, %)
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Change of Date Largest Shareholder Number Held Share Notes
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January 11, 2019 Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 18.32 Comprehensive Stock Transfer<br> <br>(Woori<br>Financial Group) Note 1)
September 10, 2019 Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 17.25 Issuance of new common shares (42,103,377 shares) Note 2)
Note 1) Woori Financial Group was established pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer of Woori Bank and five other companies, and the KDIC received new shares of Woori Financial Group in accordance with the stock transfer<br>ratio.
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* transfer ratio Woori Bank : Woori Financial Group = 1: 1.0000000
Note 2) Small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.

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c. Share Ownership of More Than 5%
As of December 31, 2020 (units: shares, %)
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Name Shares Notes
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No. of shares Percentage of shareholding
Share ownership of more than 5% Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation 124,604,797 17.25
National Pension Service 70,818,135 9.80
Nobis1, Inc. (IMM PE) 40,560,000 5.62
Employee Stock Ownership Association 60,962,300 8.44 Note 1)
Note 1) Total shares of the employee stock ownership association of Woori Financial Group and Woori Bank
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2. Stock Price and Stock Market Performance
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a. Domestic Stock Market
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(units: Won, shares)
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Period July<br>2020 August<br>2020 September<br>2020 October<br>2020 November<br>2020 December<br>2020
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Common Shares High 9,060 9,240 8,620 9,220 10,300 10,300
Low 8,410 8,390 8,080 8,410 9,230 9,690
Average 8,783 8,744 8,432 8,748 9,830 10,033
Monthly Trade Volume High 2,645,106 3,535,877 1,978,885 3,478,736 3,694,198 4,970,135
Low 682,717 1,033,160 813,220 1,167,198 1,164,944 1,223,598
Monthly Total 36,616,493 37,441,383 27,777,816 37,069,678 40,859,660 45,404,568
Note 1) Source: KRX KOSPI Market
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b. Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)
(units: US Dollars, Won, ADRs)
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Period July<br>2020 August<br>2020 September<br>2020 October<br>2020 November<br>2020 December<br>2020
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ADS High 23.19 23.50 22.08 24.88 28.00 28.50
Low 21.32 20.93 20.71 21.66 24.43 26.64
Average 21.99 22.17 21.57 22.98 26.51 27.68
Won Conversion High 27,837 27,845 25,911 28,216 31,153 31,552
Low 25,467 24,888 24,115 25,199 27,616 29,336
Average 26,361 26,318 25,431 26,305 29,610 30,308
Monthly Trade Volume High 169,200 58,700 53,800 74,436 42,413 39,011
Low 19,900 10,900 19,600 8,687 5,856 10,162
Monthly Total 1,028,500 752,900 619,600 564,413 386,106 481,268
Note 1) Source: standard trading rate (daily and monthly average) (Seoul Money Brokerage, www.smbs.biz)
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Note 2) One ADR represents three common shares.
Note 3) Share prices are based on closing prices.

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VII. Directors and Employee Information
1. Directors and Executives
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As of December 31, 2020
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Position Name CommonSharesOwned Term<br><br><br>Commencement Date Expiration of Term
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Chief Executive Officer Registered Tae-Seung Son 88,127 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 1)
Senior Deputy President Registered Won-Duk Lee 21,500 December 18, 2020 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Sung-Tae Ro 5,000 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Sang-Yong Park 1,000 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Chan-Hyoung Chung 10,532 January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Dennis Chan March 25, 2020 ~ Note 3)
Outside Director Registered Zhiping Tian January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Outside Director Registered Dong-Woo Chang January 11, 2019 ~ Note 2)
Non-standing Director Registered Hong-Tae Kim March 25, 2020 ~ Note 3)
Deputy President Non-Registered Min-cheol Shin 17,000 December 24, 2020 ~ December 23, 2022
Deputy President Non-Registered Dong-Su Choi 19,738 January 11, 2019 ~ December 17, 2021
Deputy President Non-Registered Jin-Ho Noh 6,000 February 11, 2020 ~ December 17, 2021
Deputy President Non-Registered Kyu-Mok Hwang 16,239 December 18, 2020 ~ December 17, 2021
Deputy President Non-Registered Seok-Tae Lee 18,857 December 18, 2020 ~ December 17, 2021
Deputy President Non-Registered Seok-Young Chung 22,951 December 18, 2020 ~ January 10, 2023
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Weon-Cheol Hwang 4,000 December 18, 2020 ~ December 17, 2021
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Jong-Il Park 14,619 December 18, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Byoung-Kwon Woo 5,500 December 18, 2020 ~ February 10, 2022
Senior Managing Director Non-Registered Sung-Wook Lee 10,000 December 18, 2020 ~ December 31, 2021
Managing Director Non-Registered Jong-Keun Lee 2,000 December 18, 2020 ~ December 17, 2022
Note 1) Date of the 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders
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Note 2) Date of the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 3) Date of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 4) Term commencement date: date of inauguration for registered officers or directors / date of appointment for non-registered officers or directors
Note 5) Common shares owned are as of the date of submission of this report, and those owned by executives exclude the shares owned through the Employee Stock Ownership Association.

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2. Employee Status
As of December 31, 2020 (units: persons, millions of Won)
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Number of Employees Average<br><br><br>Tenure TotalCompensation AverageCompensation<br>Per Person Note
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Regular Contract Total
Total (Short timeworker) Total (Short timeworker)
Total 123 32 155 18 months (15 years 1 month) 21,703 140
Note 1) 25 employees (20 regular employees and 5 contract employees) concurrently employed by affiliated companies are excluded
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Note 2) Average tenure: term in (    ) includes tenure at affiliated companies
Note 3) Contract employees include non-registered executives
3. Directors’ Compensation
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As of December 31, 2020 (units: persons, millions of Won)
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Items Number ofPersons TotalCompensation AverageCompensation<br>Per Director Note
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Registered Directors<br><br><br>(excludes outside directors and audit committee members) 3 1,373 458
Outside Directors<br><br><br>(excludes audit committee members) 3 186 62
Audit Committee Members 3 157 52
Auditor
Note 1) Registered directors and audit committee members include uncompensated directors
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Note 2) Only the compensation amount paid by Woori Financial Group is included for the three executives concurrently employed by Woori Bank

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: March 18, 2021 By: /s/ Sung-Wook Lee
(Signature)
Name: Sung-Wook Lee
Title: Senior Managing Director

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