Kevin Kim is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hope Bancorp Inc (HOPE). The company reported total compensation of $3,785,116 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,140,192 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $184,850 |
| Stock awards | $1,575,151 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $778,008 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $7,130 |
| All other compensation | $99,785 |
| Total | $3,785,116 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Hope Bancorp Inc filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001539497-26-001123.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,140,192 | $184,850 | $1,575,151 | $0 | $778,008 | $7,130 | $99,785 | $3,785,116 |
| FY2024 | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,086,538 | $189,700 | $1,604,158 | $0 | $351,560 | $6,699 | $76,113 | $3,314,768 |
| FY2023 | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $1,050,000 | $1,050 | $1,234,428 | $0 | $654,980 | $6,295 | $60,712 | $3,007,465 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Hope Bancorp Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $4,615,009 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-829,893 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 31st |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 12 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Hope Bancorp Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kim this page | Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $3,785,116 |
| Thomas Stenger | Chief Risk Officer | $1,125,356 |
| Peter Koh | Chief Operating Officer | $1,016,241 |
| Julianna Balicka | Chief Financial Officer | $872,679 |
| Jason Kim | Chief Business Banking Officer | $851,843 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Hope Bancorp Inc compensation brief.
Kevin Kim's compensation sits inside Hope Bancorp Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.