7. Application of the Code of Ethics

7.1 Applicability and Compliance Obligation

7.1.1 This Code of Ethics applies to the company (including domestic and international investment companies under its management) and its employees. Employees refer to executives and staff members employed by the company, including contract workers, dispatched workers, and other non-regular employees. Stakeholders of the company are also encouraged to understand and adhere to this Code of Ethics.

7.1.2 Employees are obligated to comply with this Code of Ethics and to pledge adherence. If there are any questions regarding its interpretation and application, employees must consult and seek advice from the Ethics management department through the Ethics Counseling Center.

7.1.3 Employees must report any violations of this Code of Ethics to the Ethics Counseling Center operated by the company.

7.1.4 Each department head is responsible for actively supporting and managing their team members and stakeholders to ensure they correctly understand and comply with the company's Code of Ethics.

7.1.5 Violations of this Code of Ethics will be addressed in accordance with company regulations.

7.1.6 For the interpretation of cases where this Code of Ethics is applied, the definitions of terms are as follows:

1) Money and Goods: Economic benefits such as cash, gift certificates, vouchers, lottery tickets, goods, etc.

2) Entertainment: Social gatherings involving alcohol, golf, performances, domestic and international tours, business trips, gambling, etc.

3) Convenience: Support other than money and goods or entertainment, such as transportation, lodging, tour guides, event support, etc.

4) Financial Transactions: Activities such as lending, joint investments, loan guarantees, gambling, etc.

5) Relatives: Includes up to the fourth degree of kinship of oneself and one's spouse.

6) Stakeholders: All natural persons and corporations, including suppliers, partners, and consulting firms, who are affected by the decisions and actions related to the duties of employees.

7) Subsidiaries: Subsidiaries as defined by the Fair-Trade Act, limited to those over which the company has practical control, such as the authority to appoint top management.

8) Concurrent Employment or Concurrent Activity: Refers to employees engaging in other work outside their duties for the company. Activities undertaken in one's leisure time outside of primary work is defined as side jobs.

7.2 Ethics Consultation, Reporting, and Protection of Informer

7.2.1 The Ethics Management department establishes and operates the ‘Ethics Counseling Center’.

7.2.2 The Ethics Management department head conducts further fact-checking and investigations on ethics-related consultations and reports, taking necessary actions as follows:

1) Delegating the matter to the relevant affiliate audit department or the respective business department, depending on the issue reported.

2) If the issue requires review, the Ethics management officer handles it in consultation with the relevant departments.

7.2.3 In the case of consultations or reports related to Business Partners, the company takes the following actions:

1) Considering the severity and extent of the violation, obtaining a pledge to prevent recurrence, and deciding on leniency for the Business Partners and the informant.

2) Despite the provisions of the preceding clause, taking necessary measures such as limiting transactions or terminating contracts with the Business Partners, considering the severity of the issue and its impact on society and the company.v

7.2.4 The company makes every effort to protect and encourage informants.

1) Protecting the identity and details of the informant and ensuring no disadvantage is suffered due to the report.

2) If an informant feels their identity has been exposed, they can notify the ethics management department head and request protection. The Ethics Management department head, in consultation with the Human Resources department, takes necessary measures such as department transfer.

3) Employees must not engage in any activities that could expose the identity of the informant, such as inquiring about or probing the identity of the informant with the ethics management department or others.

4) If an informant who was involved in misconduct reports it, the company considers leniency during punishment or disciplinary action.

5) The company may reward informants whose reports contribute to the company's interests.

7.3 Operation of Ethical Practice Guidelines and Codes of Conduct

7.3.1 The Ethics Management officer may establish and implement "Ethical Practice Guidelines" as necessary for the implementation of this Code of Ethics.

7.3.2 The Ethics Management department may recommend the establishment and implementation of "Ethical Action Principles" tailored to the business characteristics of each business unit through consultation with the respective business departments.

7.3.3 OneStore defines regulations related to personal information such as customer information and information security as important and essential elements of its ethical standards for the sustainable operation of the app market platform service. Accordingly, the ethics management department may announce the following regulations and guidelines as standards for the judgment and actions of employees and recommend their implementation:

1) Disciplinary Action Guideline

2) OneStore Customer Information Protection Regulations, Personal Information Protection Regulations, and IT Security Regulations

3) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Work Guidelines, Employee and Customer Identification Procedures

4) Standard Guidelines for the Operation of the Korea Communications Commission's Compliance Program and the accompanying Compliance Handbook