NARA BANCORP INC
MARK LEE EMPLOYMENT OFFER
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px">

<IMG SRC="g70084g29z87.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">March&nbsp;30, 2009 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mark Lee
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1544 Ridgeway Drive </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Glendale, CA 91202 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Lee, </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is a pleasure to extend an offer of employment to you for the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer. You will report directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Your first day of employment will be May&nbsp;1, 2009. The following will confirm the terms of your employment with Nara Bank. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Salary</U>. Your annualized gross salary will be $200,000 ($7,692.31 bi-weekly gross). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Restricted Units.</U> You will be granted 10,000 performance units vesting over five years at 20% a year on each anniversary day. The grant will be subject to Bancorp Board
approval. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Annual Performance Incentive Plan Bonus.</U> You will be included in the annual performance incentive plan on a prorated bonus in 2009, which is subject to restrictions under
TARP. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Change of Control.</U> You will be eligible for one year&#146;s base salary and accrued bonus, if any, upon a change of control subject to the recent TARP legislation.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Car allowance</U>. You will be paid a car allowance of $1,150 per month ($530.77 per pay period). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Benefits.</U> You are eligible to participate in any life insurance, benefits, as well as vacation, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and ESOP, and any other employee
benefits plans normally provided to other executives of the Bank. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">You understand that as an employee with Nara Bank you will
have access to confidential and proprietary information, which we consider private and protect adamantly. We also resolve any disputes between you and us by arbitration. Therefore, this offer is conditioned on your execution and delivery of an
Arbitration Agreement, which is enclosed with this letter. We are an at-will organization which means either party may terminate the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without notice. You will also need to complete an on-line
background check. The link is http://candidatelink.com/NaraBank. (You will need to write down the user ID provided when you sign-on.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I am
delighted to extend this offer to you and look forward to working together. Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing one copy of this letter and Arbitration Agreement. The terms of this offer supersede any prior representations or
terms, whether expressed orally or in writing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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