Independent Director · HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)

Chair, Nominating/Governance Committee

Scott Yoon-Suk Whang — HOPE BANCORP Director Compensation (2025)

Fiscal year 2025 director compensation for Scott Yoon-Suk Whang at HOPE BANCORP INC. Every figure below is printed as the company filed it and cited to the filing it came from.

Director compensation as of the proxy filed April 10, 2026 (DEF 14A). Open the filing on EDGAR.

What they were paid

HOPE BANCORP Director Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held
In US dollars, as HOPE BANCORP reports it. Most recent year first. Totals are the company’s disclosed totals.
Fiscal yearCash feesStock awardsOption awardsOtherTotal
FY2025$63,000$63,000$0$15,000$141,000
FY2024$74,250$63,000$0$15,000$152,250
FY2023$90,000$90,000$0$15,000$195,000

Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HOPE BANCORP INC DEF 14A filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001539497-26-001123, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.

How this board is paid

company policy · FY2025

HOPE BANCORP pays directors a $54,000 cash retainer and $54,000 in RSUs.

Committees

FY2025 · as the proxy prints them

Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) · Executive

The rest of the HOPE BANCORP board

FY2025 · as the company reported each
DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Daisy Y. HaIndependent Director$123,000
Dale S. ZuehlsLead Independent Director$198,600
David P. MaloneIndependent Director$141,000
Donald D. ByunIndependent Director$141,000
Former Non-Employee DirectorsIndependent Director—
Jinho DooIndependent Director$123,000
Joon Kyung KimIndependent Director$159,000
Kevin S. KimChair of the Board$0
Lisa K. PaiIndependent Director$123,000
Rachel H. LeeIndependent Director$123,000

The full HOPE BANCORP compensation record

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