Shinhan Financial Group (055550.KS) and Vitzrocell won the corporate grand prizes at the 2026 Korea IR Awards, presented by the Financial Services Commission chairman, while LG Electronics (066570.KS) senior vice president Park Won-jae received one of four Best Investor Relations Officer awards. Shinhan was recognized for its April Value-up 2.0 plan, which targets return on equity of at least 10%, a shareholder-return ratio of at least 50% and a common equity Tier 1 ratio of at least 13%, as well as for holding about 570 investor-relations meetings during the year. Vitzrocell was cited for continuous investor communication and improved market valuation following inclusion in major indexes. KT&G and ISC won excellence prizes; HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, JB Financial Group, Alteogen and Olix won merit prizes; and Senatechnology received the special prize. Shinhan’s shareholder-return ratio rose to 50.2% last year from 36.0% in 2023, while LG completed a 100 billion won ($72.2 million) buyback in 2026.