(Yonhap)

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MBK Partners Chairman Michael ByungJu Kim said the private equity firm aims to go beyond financial performance and pursue investments that uphold social responsibility, emphasizing the role of investors in protecting companies and communities during crises. The remarks come amid the ongoing sale of Homeplus, which is under court receivership.

According to industry sources on Tuesday, Kim delivered this message to domestic and international limited partners (LPs) at MBK Partners’ 2025 annual meeting, held from Monday to Tuesday at Hotel Shilla in Seoul. “The role of an investor goes beyond supplying capital — it is to safeguard companies and communities in times of crisis,” he said.

The annual meeting serves as a platform to report fund performance and share investment principles with LPs. Kim was also said to have given a detailed explanation of the reasons and process behind Homeplus’s court receivership.

Homeplus, which MBK acquired in 2015, filed for court protection in March this year and is now pushing for a sale as a final step toward recovery.

Earlier, MBK announced plans to contribute up to 500 billion won ($368 million), including as much as 200 billion won in donations, and to establish a “Social Responsibility Committee” to address concerns over its handling of Homeplus’s financial difficulties.