Korea's four major banks posted sharply diverging results for their overseas performances in 2025, with Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank reporting gains while Hana Bank and Woori Bank saw steep declines in profit, industry officials said Friday. Combined net profits from the four lenders across their 37 overseas units totaled 833.4 billion won ($556 million) in 2025, up just 0.56 percent from a year earlier, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's public disclosure system, DART. By lender, Shinhan reported 586.9 billion won in net profit from its 10 overseas units, up 2.6 percent from a year earlier. KB Kookmin posted 116.3 billion won from five overseas units, posting a profit for the first time in four years. In contrast, Hana saw net profit from its 11 overseas units drop 33 percent year on year to 86.8 billion won, while Woori reported a 79 percent plunge to 43.5 billion won from its 11 overseas operations. The United States was a key driver of overseas earnings growth for Korean lenders. From their U.S. operations, Shinhan, Hana and Woori reported net profit of 18.4 billion