# HOPE BANCORP INC > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hope-bancorp-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 26 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-18T04:45:57.425698+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-18T04:45:57.425698+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: HOPE BANCORP INC - Display name: HOPE BANCORP INC ## Leadership - Kevin S. Kim: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Auditor Donald D. Byun: Director. Valid from: 2016-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Auditor Rachel H. Lee: Director. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Banker Dale S. Zuehls: Director. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Daisy Y. Ha: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Dale S. Zuehls: Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Dale S. Zuehls Mr: Director. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Donald D. Byun: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Guido F. Sacchi: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Jinho Doo: Director. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Joon Kyung Kim: Deputy Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Kyung Kim: Director. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3. - Rachel H. Lee: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Takaaki Nakajima: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Angelee J. Harris: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Brian Hawley: Chief Retail Banking Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Jason Kim: Chief Business Banking Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Julianna Balicka: Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Kevin S. Kim: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Peter J. Koh: Chief Operating Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. - Thomas P. Stenger: Chief Risk Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - HOPE BANCORP INC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1. - Financial Services. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1. - Banks - Regional. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hope-bancorp-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:2: [SEC DEF 14A 0001539497-26-001123](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000153949726001123/n5730_x2-def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:db355426-a977-4fb6-89aa-0254bc89ed13:3: [DEF 14A n5730_x2-def14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000153949726001123/n5730_x2-def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hope-bancorp-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hope-bancorp-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hope-bancorp-inc) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hope-bancorp-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/hope-bancorp-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp