KOREAN REPUBLIC: FSC Proposes Measures to Improve Corporate Disclosures

Tuesday November 18 2025

On 17^th November 2025, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) proposed measures to improve Corporate Disclosures to enhance Market Accessibility and Shareholder Rights.

The FSC, Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), and the Korea Exchange (KRX) have been working to make improvements to corporate disclosure rules since there have been growing demands from both domestic and overseas investors in seeking information about listed companies. In this regard, the FSC, FSS, and KRX have prepared the following measures to strengthen rules on English disclosures and the disclosure of information on annual general meeting of shareholders (AGMs).

Expanding Application of English Disclosure to Boost Market Accessibility

• Mandatory English disclosure: Entering phase II and preparing for phase III
• Boosting support for English translation and usability of English disclosure

Enhancing Disclosure on AGM and Executive Compensation

• Improving disclosure on AGM voting results
• Encouraging companies to spread out AGM holding schedules
• Improving disclosure on executive compensation

The FSC will update relevant regulations on the issuance of securities and disclosure to provide clear and detailed rules on the updated disclosure requirement (regarding AGM results, executive compensation, and stock-based compensation). The proposed rules change will take effect in the first half of 2026 after going through a regulatory review and approval process. At the same time, relevant rule changes will also be made to KRX’s KOSPI market disclosure regulations to prepare for the second phase implementation of the mandatory English disclosure requirement.

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