A passerby walks by ATMs in Sunday in central Seoul. The number of employees at Korea's five major commercial banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana and NongHyup Bank — fell by more than 1,000 every year since 2018. There were a total of 69,751 employees of the five banks as of last year, down 4,444, or down 6 percent, compared to the end of 2018.YONHAP
![A passerby walks by ATMs in Sunday in central Seoul. The number of employees at Korea's five major commercial banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana and NongHyup Bank — fell by more than 1,000 every year since 2018. There were a total of 69,751 employees of the five banks as of last year, down 4,444, or down 6 percent, compared to the end of 2018. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10036239.webp?imageId=10036239&width=960&height=622&format=jpg)
