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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-09-000205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090914

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				954788120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-77997
		FILM NUMBER:		091067957

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001471942
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			M5
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		W SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		90-7 NONHYEON-DONG, GANGNAM-GU
		CITY:			SEOUL
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			135-818
		BUSINESS PHONE:		82-2-2009-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		W SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		90-7 NONHYEON-DONG, GANGNAM-GU
		CITY:			SEOUL
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			135-818
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. ___)

                           Hanmi Financial Corporation
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, par value $0.001
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    410495105
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  Brian E. Cho
                             Chief Financial Officer
                           Hanmi Financial Corporation
                      3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse A
                          Los Angeles, California 90010
                                 (213) 382-2200
                  ---------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                September 4, 2009
             -------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 410495105

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON        Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [X] (1)
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                        WC
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Korea
- ------------------------ ------ ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES            7   SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED       ------ ------------------------------------------------
BY THE REPORTING            8   SHARED VOTING POWER                    5,070,423
PERSON WITH              ------ ------------------------------------------------
                            9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               5,070,423
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE
                                REPORTING PERSON                       5,070,423
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                               [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.9%(2)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                            CO BD
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. forms part of a group with each
     of Dae Hyuk Park, IWL Partners LLC, Value F2, LLC and Leading Value Fund.
     Dae Hyuk Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL Partners
     LLC. IWL Partners LLC is the general partner of Leading Value Fund, which
     is the sole owner of Value F2, LLC, which in turn owns approximately 32.7%
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park directly owns
     approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and IWL
     Partners LLC directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park
<PAGE>
     is also a director of each of Leading Value Fund and Value F2, LLC and the
     Vice Chairman of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(2)  This percentage is calculated based upon the total amount of outstanding
     shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd., divided by 51,216,390, which represents the total
     number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 4,
     2009 after giving effect to the transaction reported herein.
<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 410495105

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                    Dae Hyuk Park

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [X] (1)
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                    WC (2)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Korea
- ------------------------ ------ ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES            7   SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED       ------ ------------------------------------------------
BY THE REPORTING            8   SHARED VOTING POWER                    5,070,423
PERSON WITH              ------ ------------------------------------------------
                            9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               5,070,423
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE
                                REPORTING PERSON                       5,070,423
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                               [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.9%(3)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               IN
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  Dae Hyuk Park forms part of a group with each of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd., IWL Partners LLC, Value F2, LLC and Leading Value
     Fund. Dae Hyuk Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL
     Partners LLC. IWL Partners LLC is the general partner of Leading Value
     Fund, which is the sole owner of Value F2, LLC, which in turn owns
     approximately 32.7% of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk
     Park directly owns approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment & Securities
     Co., Ltd. and IWL Partners LLC directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading
     Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park
<PAGE>
     is also a director of each of Leading Value Fund and Value F2, LLC and the
     Vice Chairman of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(2)  The source of funds used in making the acquisition is the working capital
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(3)  This percentage is calculated based upon the total amount of outstanding
     shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, divided
     by 51,216,390, which represents the total number of shares of Common Stock
     issued and outstanding as of September 4, 2009 after giving effect to the
     transaction reported herein.
<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 410495105

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                 IWL Partners LLC

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [X] (1)
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                    WC (2)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Korea
- ------------------------ ------ ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES            7   SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED       ------ ------------------------------------------------
BY THE REPORTING            8   SHARED VOTING POWER                    5,070,423
PERSON WITH              ------ ------------------------------------------------
                            9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               5,070,423
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE
                                REPORTING PERSON                       5,070,423
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                               [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.9%(3)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               OO
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  IWL Partners LLC forms part of a group with each of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd., Dae Hyuk Park, Value F2, LLC and Leading Value Fund.
     Dae Hyuk Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL Partners
     LLC. IWL Partners LLC is the general partner of Leading Value Fund, which
     is the sole owner of Value F2, LLC, which in turn owns approximately 32.7%
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park directly owns
     approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and IWL
     Partners LLC directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park
<PAGE>
     is also a director of each of Leading Value Fund and Value F2, LLC and the
     Vice Chairman of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(2)  The source of funds used in making the acquisition is the working capital
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(3)  This percentage is calculated based upon the total amount of outstanding
     shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, divided
     by 51,216,390, which represents the total number of shares of Common Stock
     issued and outstanding as of September 4, 2009 after giving effect to the
     transaction reported herein.
<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 410495105

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                    Value F2, LLC

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [X] (1)
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                    WC (2)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Korea
- ------------------------ ------ ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES            7   SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED       ------ ------------------------------------------------
BY THE REPORTING            8   SHARED VOTING POWER                    5,070,423
PERSON WITH              ------ ------------------------------------------------
                            9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               5,070,423
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE
                                REPORTING PERSON                       5,070,423
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                               [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.9%(3)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               OO
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  Value F2, LLC forms part of a group with each of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd., Dae Hyuk Park, IWL Partners LLC and Leading Value
     Fund. Dae Hyuk Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL
     Partners LLC. IWL Partners LLC is the general partner of Leading Value
     Fund, which is the sole owner of Value F2, LLC, which in turn owns
     approximately 32.7% of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk
     Park directly owns approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment & Securities
     Co., Ltd. and IWL Partners LLC directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading
     Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park is also a
<PAGE>
     director of each of Leading Value Fund and Value F2, LLC and the Vice
     Chairman of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(2)  The source of funds used in making the acquisition is the working capital
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(3)  This percentage is calculated based upon the total amount of outstanding
     shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, divided
     by 51,216,390, which represents the total number of shares of Common Stock
     issued and outstanding as of September 4, 2009 after giving effect to the
     transaction reported herein.
<PAGE>
CUSIP NO. 410495105

- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                               Leading Value Fund

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [X] (1)
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                    WC (2)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                             [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Korea
- ------------------------ ------ ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES            7   SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED       ------ ------------------------------------------------
BY THE REPORTING            8   SHARED VOTING POWER                    5,070,423
PERSON WITH              ------ ------------------------------------------------
                            9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER               5,070,423
                         ------ ------------------------------------------------
                           11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE
                                REPORTING PERSON                       5,070,423
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                               [ ]
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                9.9%(3)
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                               OO
- ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  Leading Value Fund forms part of a group with each of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd., Dae Hyuk Park, IWL Partners LLC and Value F2, LLC.
     Dae Hyuk Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL Partners
     LLC. IWL Partners LLC is the general partner of Leading Value Fund, which
     is the sole owner of Value F2, LLC, which in turn owns approximately 32.7%
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park directly owns
     approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. and IWL
     Partners LLC directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading Investment &
     Securities Co., Ltd. Dae Hyuk Park is also a
<PAGE>
     director of each of Leading Value Fund and Value F2, LLC and the Vice
     Chairman of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(2)  The source of funds used in making the acquisition is the working capital
     of Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

(3)  This percentage is calculated based upon the total amount of outstanding
     shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, divided
     by 51,216,390, which represents the total number of shares of Common Stock
     issued and outstanding as of September 4, 2009 after giving effect to the
     transaction reported herein.
<PAGE>
Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Hanmi Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Issuer"), held by the persons identified herein. The address of the
principal executive office of the Issuer is 3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse
Suite A, Los Angeles California 90010.

Item 2. Identity and Background

This Schedule 13D is filed jointly by Leading Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.,
a Korean corporation ("Leading Investment"), Dae Hyuk Park, a Korean citizen
("Park"), IWL Partners LLC, a Korean limited liability company ("IWL Partners"),
Value F2, LLC, a Korean limited liability company ("Value F2"), and Leading
Value Fund, a Korean hapja heosa, which is akin to a United States limited
partnership ("Leading Value Fund"; Leading Investment, Park, IWL Partners, Value
F2 and Leading Value Fund are each sometimes referred to herein as "Reporting
Person" and are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons"). The
Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be
deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), with respect to the
transaction described in Item 3 of this Schedule 13D and thus are eligible to
make a joint filing under Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Act. Attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference, is a Joint Filing
Agreement among Reporting Persons indicating that this statement is filed on
behalf of each of such Reporting Persons.

Leading Investment

Leading Investment is a Korea-based financial service provider, specializing in
providing securities brokerage, mergers and acquisitions and investment banking
services and other financial services to a broad range of clients, including
corporations, institutional investors and individuals. The address of the
principal business office of Leading Investment is W Savings Bank Building, 5th
Floor, 90-7 Nonhyeon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-818, Korea.

Park

Park currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of IWL Partners and Vice
Chairman of Leading Investment. He is also a director of Leading Value Fund,
Value F2, Value F1, LLC and W Mutual Savings Bank Co., Ltd. The address of the
principal business office of Park is W Savings Bank Building, 6th Floor, 90-7
Nonhyeon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-818, Korea.

IWL Partners

IWL Partners is a limited liability company, which was founded in 2007 with the
objective of investing in distressed assets, providing syndicated capital and
loans, and restructuring the management and corporate structure of private or
public companies in the financial industry. IWL Partners acts as the sole
general and voting partner of Leading Value Fund. The address of the principal
business of IWL Partners is W Savings Bank Building, 6th Floor, 90-7
Nonhyeon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-818, Korea.

Value F2

Value F2 is an investment holding company. The address of the principal business
office of Value F2 is W Savings Bank Building, 6th Floor, 90-7 Nonhyeon-Dong,
Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-818, Korea.

Leading Value Fund

Leading Value Fund is a private equity fund. The address of the principal
business office of Leading Value Fund is W Savings Bank Building, 6th Floor,
90-7 Nonhyeon-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-818, Korea.

None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five (5) years, been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body

                                        1
<PAGE>
of competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

On September 4, 2009, the Issuer issued 5,070,423 shares of Common Stock to
Leading Investment at a price of $1.37 per share in exchange for a purchase
price of $6.9 million paid by Leading Investment (the "Transaction"), in
accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June
12, 2009 between the Issuer and Leading Investment, as amended by the First
Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2009 between
the Issuer and Leading Investment (as amended, the "Securities Purchase
Agreement"). The acquisition represents 9.9% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer after giving effect to such purchase.

In connection with the Transaction, the Issuer and Leading Investment also
entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to grant
Leading Investment certain demand registration rights with respect to the shares
purchased in the Transaction.

Leading Investment provided the necessary funds for the Transaction from
existing working capital.

The summary descriptions contained in this Schedule 13D of the Securities
Purchase Agreement, the First Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement and
the Registration Rights Agreement and other related agreements do not purport to
be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete
text of such agreements listed in Item 6 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Leading Investment engaged in the Transaction (as described in Item 3 above)
solely for investment purposes.

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, it is expected that
Leading Investment will acquire an additional 3,009,189 shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock in exchange for an approximate purchase price of $4.1 million,
subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The additional
acquisition, together with the initial acquisition, will represent up to 14.9%
of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer after giving effect to
the sale of such shares.

IWL Partners recently completed a due diligence review of the Issuer and is in
discussions with the Issuer regarding a substantial capital investment. These
discussions remain subject to negotiation of mutually satisfactory definitive
documentation. IWL Partners has the exclusive right to negotiate with the Issuer
until September 30, 2009. IWL Partners would expect such definitive agreements
to include customary terms, including receipt of all required regulatory and
shareholder approvals, as necessary. In connection with the discussions between
IWL Partners and the Issuer, IWL Partners has made proposals that include one or
more actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
The Reporting Persons reserve the right to formulate plans or make proposals,
and take such action with respect thereto, including any or all of the items set
forth in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and any other
actions, as they may determine.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a), (b) There were 51,216,390 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as
of the close of business on September 4, 2009. As of the date hereof, Leading
Investment has beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) and shared power to vote and shared dispositive power over
5,070,423 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 9.9% of the
shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of September 4,
2009, taking into account the total amount of outstanding shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Leading Investment, divided by 51,216,390. Beneficial and
percentage ownership by each of the Reporting Persons of Common Stock, and
voting power held by each Reporting Person, reported in this Item 5 is based on
the foregoing and is limited to the number of shares of Common Stock such
Reporting Person may acquire within 60 days of September 4, 2009.

Each of Park, IWL Partners, Value F2 and Leading Value Fund beneficially owns
5,070,423 shares of Common Stock by virtue of its or his relationship with
Leading Investment. Park is the Chief Executive Officer and

                                        2
<PAGE>
sole owner of IWL Partners. IWL Partners is the general partner of Leading Value
Fund, which is the sole owner of Value F2, which in turn owns approximately
32.7% of Leading Investment. Park also directly owns approximately 3.3% of
Leading and IWL Partners directly owns approximately 10.7% of Leading
Investment. Park is also a director of each of Leading Value Fund, Value F2 and
the Vice Chairman of Leading Investment. The Reporting Persons share voting
power and dispositive power with respect to the 5,070,423 shares of Common Stock
held by Leading Investment.

(c)  Leading Investment has not effected any transaction in the Issuer's
     securities in the last 60 days.

(d)  Not applicable.

(e)  Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer

Park is the Chief Executive Officer and sole owner of IWL Partners. IWL Partners
is the general partner of Leading Value Fund, which is the sole owner of Value
F2, which in turn owns approximately 32.7% of Leading Investment. Park directly
owns approximately 3.3% of Leading Investment and IWL Partners directly owns
approximately 10.7% of Leading Investment. Park is also a director of each of
Leading Value Fund and Value F2 and the Vice Chairman of Leading Investment.

As part of the Transaction, Leading Investment entered into or approved the
following agreements:

(a) Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009, between the Issuer
and Leading Investment (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the
Issuer's current report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

(b) Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009 between the Issuer
and Leading Investment (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the
Issuer's current report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

(c) First Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31,
2009 between the Issuer and Leading Investment (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 3,
2009).

IWL Partners and the Issuer have entered into a non-binding term sheet relating
to the proposed capital investment by IWL Partners discussed in Item 4 hereof,
which would involve the acquisition of up to $100 million in newly issued Common
Stock, less the amount invested by Leading Investment in the Transaction and the
proposed second acquisition. The non-binding term sheet also contemplates that
IWL Partners would receive mandatory and other customary registration rights.
Pursuant to the term sheet, IWL Partners will also be granted preemptive rights
with respect to convertible debt or preferred stock of the Issuer.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit        Description
- ------------   -----------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit 24.1   Power of Attorney for Leading Investment

Exhibit 24.2   Power of Attorney for Park

Exhibit 24.3   Power of Attorney for IWL Partners

Exhibit 24.4   Power of Attorney for Value F2

Exhibit 24.5   Power of Attorney for Leading Value Fund

Exhibit 99.1   Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons, dated as of
               September 14, 2009.

                                        3
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99.2   Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009,
               between the Issuer and Leading Investment (incorporated by
               reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's current report on
               Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

Exhibit 99.3   Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009
               between the Issuer and Leading Investment (incorporated by
               reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer's current report on
               Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

Exhibit 99.4   First Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
               July 31, 2009 between the Issuer and Leading Investment
               (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's
               current report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2009).

Exhibit 99.5   Amended and Restated Term Sheet dated as of September 14, 2009
               among the Issuer, Leading Investment and IWL Partners.

                                        4
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.

                                     LEADING INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO., LTD.


Date: September 14, 2009             /s/ Cheul Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Cheul Park
                                     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date: September 14, 2009             /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park

                                     IWL PARTNERS LLC


Date: September 14, 2009             /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                     VALUE F2, LLC


Date: September 14, 2009             /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Representative Director

                                     LEADING VALUE FUND
                                     by IWL Partners LLC in its capacity as the
                                     General Partner


Date: September 14, 2009             /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                     of IWL Partners LLC
<PAGE>
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit        Description
- ------------   -----------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit 24.1   Power of Attorney for Leading Investment

Exhibit 24.2   Power of Attorney for Park

Exhibit 24.3   Power of Attorney for IWL Partners

Exhibit 24.4   Power of Attorney for Value F2

Exhibit 24.5   Power of Attorney for Leading Value Fund

Exhibit 99.1   Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons, dated as of
               September 14, 2009.

Exhibit 99.2   Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009,
               between the Issuer and Leading Investment (incorporated by
               reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's current report on
               Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

Exhibit 99.3   Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 12, 2009
               between the Issuer and Leading Investment (incorporated by
               reference from Exhibit 10.2 of the Issuer's current report on
               Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2009).

Exhibit 99.4   First Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
               July 31, 2009 between the Issuer and Leading Investment
               (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer's
               current report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2009).

Exhibit 99.5   Amended and Restated Term Sheet dated as of September 14, 2009
               among the Issuer, Leading Investment and IWL Partners.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Neil Rust and Whitney Baugh, each of White & Case LLP ("White &
Case"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D, Schedules
13G, a Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
Section 13(d) and Section 13(g) with respect to Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G,
of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, relating to the
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in Hanmi Financial Corporation;

     (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule
13D, Schedule 13G, Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5, or other form or report, and
timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is White & Case assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Schedules 13G, Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.1

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of September, 2009.

                                     LEADING INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO., LTD.


                                     By: /s/ Cheul Park
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Cheul Park
                                     Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex24-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.2

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Neil Rust and Whitney Baugh, each of White & Case LLP ("White &
Case"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D, Schedules
13G, a Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
Section 13(d) and Section 13(g) with respect to Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G,
of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, relating to the
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in Hanmi Financial Corporation;

     (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule
13D, Schedule 13G, Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5, or other form or report, and
timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is White & Case assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Schedules 13G, Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.2

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of September, 2009.


                                                /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Signature


                                                Dae Hyuk Park
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Print Name
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex24-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.3

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Neil Rust and Whitney Baugh, each of White & Case LLP ("White &
Case"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D, Schedules
13G, a Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
Section 13(d) and Section 13(g) with respect to Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G,
of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, relating to the
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in Hanmi Financial Corporation;

     (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule
13D, Schedule 13G, Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5, or other form or report, and
timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is White & Case assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Schedules 13G, Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.3

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of September, 2009.

                                IWL PARTNERS LLC


                                By: /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                Name:  Dae Hyuk Park
                                Title: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex24-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.4

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Neil Rust and Whitney Baugh, each of White & Case LLP ("White &
Case"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D, Schedules
13G, a Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
Section 13(d) and Section 13(g) with respect to Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G,
of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, relating to the
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in Hanmi Financial Corporation;

     (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule
13D, Schedule 13G, Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5, or other form or report, and
timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is White & Case assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Schedules 13G, Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.4

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of September, 2009.

                                                  VALUE F2, LLC


                                                  By: /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                                      --------------------------
                                                  Name:  Dae Hyuk Park
                                                  Title: Representative Director
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex24-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.5

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Neil Rust and Whitney Baugh, each of White & Case LLP ("White &
Case"), signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Schedules 13D, Schedules
13G, a Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) with respect to Forms 3, 4 and 5 and
Section 13(d) and Section 13(g) with respect to Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G,
of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, relating to the
undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in Hanmi Financial Corporation;

     (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule
13D, Schedule 13G, Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5, or other form or report, and
timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

     (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is White & Case assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D, Schedules 13G, Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by Hanmi Financial Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.5

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of September, 2009.

                                        LEADING VALUE FUND
                                          by IWL Partners LLC in its capacity as
                                          the General Partner


                                        By: /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Dae Hyuk Park
                                        Title: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive
                                               Officer of IWL Partners LLC
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other
Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D) on behalf of
each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with
respect to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share of Hanmi Financial
Corporation, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby executed this Agreement this
14th day of September, 2009.

                                     LEADING INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO., LTD.


                                     /s/ Cheul Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Cheul Park
                                     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                     IWL PARTNERS LLC


                                     /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                     VALUE F2, LLC


                                     /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Representative Director

                                     LEADING VALUE FUND
                                     by IWL Partners LLC in its capacity as
                                     the General Partner


                                     /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
                                     Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                     of IWL Partners LLC


                                     /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Dae Hyuk Park
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.5
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex99-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM SHEET
<TEXT>
                                                                    Confidential


                         AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM SHEET

This Amended and Restated Term Sheet (this "Amended and Restated Term Sheet") is
made and entered into by and among HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation and registered bank holding company with its principal offices in
Los Angeles, California (the "Company"), LEADING INVESTMENT & SECURITIES CO.,
LTD., a Korean corporation with its principal offices in Seoul, Korea
("Leading") and IWL PARTNERS LLC, a Korean company with its principal offices in
Seoul, Korea ("IWL Partners," and collectively with the Company and Leading, the
"Parties").

WHEREAS, the Parties hereto have amended a Term Sheet dated as of May 28, 2009
(the "Term Sheet") on August 5, 2009, outlining the terms and conditions of the
proposed investments by Leading and IWL in newly issued common stock of the
Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Leading entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
(the "SPA") dated as of June 12, 2009 pursuant to which the Company has agreed
to issue and Leading has agreed to purchase certain number of shares of the
common stock of the Company, as contemplated by the Term Sheet;

WHEREAS, the Company and Leading have subsequently amended the SPA on July 31,
2009 to, among others, extend the closing date of the Leading Investment and
Additional Leading Investment to September 30, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Leading have consummated the Leading Investment (as
defined below) as of September 4, 2009.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Amended and Restated Term Sheet, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree to amend and restate the Term Sheet, as amended, as follows:


                      Section A.  Introduction

Transactions        Leading will purchase:

                    (i)  shares of newly issued common stock of the Company in
                         an amount equal to 9.9% of the total outstanding common
                         stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis at a
                         price per share equal to $1.37 (the "Leading
                         Investment"); and

                    (ii) shares of newly issued common stock of the Company in
                         an amount, which together with the Leading Investment,
                         will equal to 14.9% of the total outstanding common
                         stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis at a
                         price per share equal to $1.37 (the "Additional Leading
                         Investment"), subject to receipt of the regulatory
                         approval and/or confirmation described in the section
                         of this Amended and Restated Term Sheet entitled
                         "Leading

<PAGE>
                                                                    Confidential


                         Investment and Additional Investment Closing" on or
                         before September 30, 2009.

                    Subject to satisfactory due diligence and price and other
                    terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties agree to
                    negotiate in good faith the purchase by IWL Partners
                    (including its affiliates and/or one or more investment
                    vehicles to be established and managed by IWL Partners or
                    one or more co-investors introduced by IWL Partners
                    (collectively, "IWL")) of shares of newly issued common
                    stock of the Company in an amount equal to $100 million less
                    the total aggregate dollar amount of the Leading Investment
                    and Additional Leading Investment (if any) made by Leading
                    (the "IWL Investment," together with the Leading Investment
                    and Additional Leading Investment, the "Proposed
                    Transaction").

                    In connection with the closing of the IWL Investment, the
                    Board will be re-constituted. See the section of this
                    Amended and Restated Term Sheet entitled "Composition of the
                    Board; Committees" below.

Tax, Other          The Parties intend to structure the Proposed Transaction
Treatment           from an efficient tax, accounting, and legal perspective.

Amended and         This Amended and Restated Term Sheet is an expression of the
Restated Term       present mutual intent only of the Parties with respect to
Sheet Not Binding   the Proposed Transaction that are the subject hereof, and,
                    except for the sections of this Amended and Restated Term
                    Sheet entitled (i) Amended and Restated Term Sheet Not
                    Binding, (ii) Transaction Expenses, (iii) Exclusive Dealing
                    Undertaking, (iv) Publicity, and (iv) Governing Law, the
                    Parties agree and acknowledge that this Amended and Restated
                    Term Sheet is not intended to be binding on IWL, Leading,
                    the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries,
                    affiliates, advisors, or representatives. Legally binding
                    obligations of the Parties will only arise from the
                    definitive agreement or agreements negotiated by the Parties
                    and approved by their respective boards of directors. The
                    definitive agreement or agreements will include other terms
                    and provisions customary for transactions of this type.

          Section B. Leading Investment, Additional Leading Investment
                               and IWL Investment

Leading Investment; The Parties intend that the Leading Investment and
Passive Investment  Additional Leading Investment will be structured to meet the
                    passive equity investment policy of the Federal Reserve
                    Board. The Leading Investment will not be conditioned on the
                    consummation of the Additional Leading Investment or IWL
                    Investment, and the Parties shall use commercially
                    reasonable efforts to negotiate and document the terms and
                    conditions of the Leading Investment and Additional Leading
                    Investment (the "Leading Investment Agreement") within 10
                    business days of the execution of this Amended and Restated
                    Term Sheet.

                                       2
<PAGE>
                                                                    Confidential


                    The Leading Investment Agreement shall contain, among other
                    provisions, customary representations and warranties of the
                    Company and conditions to closing, including a
                    representation that the proceeds of the Proposed Transaction
                    will be sufficient for the Company (and its subsidiary bank)
                    to meet all applicable regulatory capital guidelines.

Leading Investment  The closing of the Leading Investment is subject to receipt
and Additional      by Leading of written or oral confirmation:
Leading Investment
Closing             (i)  From the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve
                         Bank of San Francisco that the Leading Investment (A)
                         will not require a change-of-control notice under the
                         Change in Bank Control Act ("Change-of-Control
                         Notice"), and (B) will not require a registration under
                         the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHC
                         Registration"); and

                    (ii) From the California Department of Financial
                         Institutions ("CDFI") that the Leading Investment will
                         not require a change-of-control application or other
                         application or notice to CDFI.

                    The closing of the Additional Leading Investment will be no
                    later than September 30, 2009 and is subject to receipt by
                    Leading of the following regulatory approval(s) and/or
                    confirmation(s), including, without limitation:

                    (i)  Either a confirmation from CDFI that the Additional
                         Leading Investment (together with the Leading
                         Investment) will not require a change-of-control
                         application or other application or notice, or approval
                         by CDFI of such application or notice; and

                    (ii) Approval by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal
                         Reserve Bank of San Francisco of a change-of-control
                         notice pursuant to the Change in Bank Control Act
                         and/or BHC Registration; and

                   (iii) Approval by the Financial Services Commission of the
                         Leading Investment and Additional Leading Investment.

                    The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts
                    (i) to secure all relevant confirmations and approvals as
                    promptly as possible, following the execution of this
                    Amended and Restated Term Sheet, and (ii) to consummate the
                    Leading Investment and Additional Leading Investment as
                    promptly as possible following the execution of the Leading
                    Investment Agreement.

Non-Solicitation;   The definitive agreement relating to the IWL Investment (the
Break-Up Fee        "IWL Investment Agreement"), together with the Leading
                    Investment

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                    Agreement will be referred to herein as the "Definitive
                    Documentation". The Definitive Documentation shall include a
                    non-solicitation provision in customary form that is
                    mutually agreeable to the Parties and consistent with the
                    fiduciary duties of the Board. The IWL Investment Agreement
                    will provide for payment to IWL of a break-up fee of $3
                    million and the reimbursement of the Transaction Expenses
                    (defined below) in the event the Company terminates the
                    Proposed Transaction upon the acceptance by the Company of
                    any Competing Proposal (as defined below).

IWL Investment      The closing of the IWL Investment is expected to occur on or
Closing             before December 31, 2009, subject to completion of
                    satisfactory due diligence review of the Company and its
                    subsidiaries by IWL, Leading and its advisors and the
                    negotiation of the IWL Investment Agreement containing
                    provisions consistent with the terms hereof and other terms
                    and customary representations and warranties and conditions
                    to closing and receipt of all regulatory and third party
                    approvals.

Registration        The offer, sale and purchase of common stock in the Proposed
Rights              Transaction will be made in reliance on an exemption from
                    the registration requirements of the applicable federal and
                    state securities laws and regulations, including Section
                    4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
                    Regulation D promulgated thereunder. IWL and Leading will be
                    granted mandatory and other customary demand and piggyback
                    registration rights on Form S-3.

Preemptive Rights   IWL and Leading shall have the right, in the event the
                    Company proposes to offer any equity securities, including
                    convertible debt or preferred stock to any person, to
                    purchase on a pro rata basis all or any portion of such
                    securities.

                Section C. Corporate Governance; Employee Matters

Composition of the  Upon the closing of the IWL Investment, and subject to
Board;              discussions with the appropriate regulatory authorities,
Committees          the Board will be re-constituted.  The Board will have up to
                    11 members, consisting of up to 6 members nominated by IWL,
                    the CEO and President of the Company's bank subsidiary and
                    up to 4 members nominated by the current shareholders of the
                    Company.

                    IWL will also have the right to have the same proportionate
                    representation on the committees of the Board and the board
                    of directors of the Company's bank subsidiary.

Election of         IWL, as the holder of a majority of the outstanding shares
Directors           of the common stock of the Company upon consummation of the
                    Proposed Transaction, will have the right to have elected a
                    majority of the members of the Board, and the closing of the
                    Proposed Transaction will be conditioned on the Board being
                    re-constituted in that regard. Between execution and
                    closing,

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                    the Parties will work together in good faith to ensure that,
                    upon closing, the Company will have a Board that has a
                    manageable number of members who are expected to continue as
                    directors so as to allow IWL to have seated a majority of
                    the Board members.

Officers            The senior executive level management of the Company and the
                    Company's banking subsidiary in place immediately prior to
                    the closing shall remain in place until the Board, acting by
                    majority vote, takes action (if any) to change such
                    management or to add any such senior executive level
                    officers as the Board determines in its discretion is
                    advisable.

Employment          Arrangements In conjunction with the closing of the IWL
                    Investment, certain key employees of the Company will enter
                    into or be subject to existing terms of employment
                    satisfactory to IWL.

                        Section D. Implementation Process

Approval by the     The Parties understand that the Leading Investment and
Board and           Additional Leading Investment will not require the approval
Shareholders        of the shareholders of the Company.  If the Proposed
                    Transaction is approved by the Board, it shall be submitted
                    by the Board to the Company's shareholders for a vote at a
                    meeting (the "Shareholder Meeting") to be held on a date to
                    be agreed on by the Parties. At the Shareholder Meeting, the
                    shareholders shall vote on approval of the IWL Investment,
                    any related amendments that are required to be made to the
                    Company's certificate of incorporation and any other matters
                    necessary to implement the IWL Investment that require
                    shareholder approval. The Company, in consultation with the
                    IWL, shall prepare a proxy statement for distribution to the
                    shareholders in connection with such meeting (the "Proxy
                    Statement").

Regulatory          As soon as practicable following the execution of the IWL
Approvals           Investment Agreement, the Parties shall seek all regulatory
                    and other third party approvals required for the
                    implementation of the IWL Investment, including, without
                    limitation, any approvals required by the Federal Reserve
                    Board and CDFI, any approval required by Financial Services
                    Commission and Financial Supervisory Service of Korea, any
                    approvals required from the FINRA (formerly NASD) in respect
                    of a change of control of the Company and all home country,
                    state and Federal bank regulatory authorities. The Parties
                    shall also cooperate in making any necessary filings with
                    the SEC, any exchange or quotation system on which the stock
                    is traded or quoted, and any other applicable governmental
                    authorities, including banking authorities. Consummation of
                    the Additional Leading Investment and IWL Investment shall
                    be conditioned on, among other things, obtaining all such
                    required approvals.

Other Third Party   As soon as practicable following the execution of the
Approvals           Definitive

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                    Documentation, the Parties shall seek the approval of any
                    third parties with which the Company and its subsidiaries
                    have outstanding credit facilities, leases or other
                    contracts, to the extent that such approval is required (or
                    reasonably deemed advisable by IWL or Leading) for the
                    implementation of the Proposed Transaction. Consummation of
                    the Leading Investment, Additional Leading Investment and
                    IWL Investment shall be conditioned on obtaining all such
                    approvals that are determined to be material.

                            Section E. Miscellaneous

Transaction         The reasonable legal and advisory fees and expenses subject
Expenses            to a cap of $500,000 incurred by IWL and/or Leading in
                    connection with the planning, negotiation, and
                    implementation of the Proposed Transaction (the "Transaction
                    Expenses"), including, without limitation, fees of counsel
                    and any financial, accounting, or other advisors and
                    consultants, shall be paid by the Company to IWL and/or
                    Leading (x) at the closing of the Proposed Transaction, (y)
                    upon the acceptance by the Company of any Competing Proposal
                    (as defined below) or (z) in the event the Company breaches
                    the Exclusive Dealing Undertaking. For the avoidance of
                    doubt, the Company shall not become obligated for any
                    Transaction Expenses prior to the execution of this Amended
                    and Restated Term Sheet.

Exclusive Dealing   The Company agrees that through September 30, 2009, it shall
Undertaking         not and that it shall cause its subsidiaries and
                    representatives not to: (i) communicate with nor provide any
                    information in its possession to any person or party (a
                    "Competing Party") with respect to development of a
                    competing proposal for a recapitalization transaction or any
                    other form of investment in, or business combination with,
                    the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a "Competing
                    Proposal"), or (ii) solicit any Competing Proposal from any
                    Competing Party. In the event the Company breaches the terms
                    of this provision, it shall reimburse Transaction Expenses
                    of IWL and Leading.

Publicity           All press releases and public announcements relating to the
                    transactions contemplated by this Amended and Restated Term
                    Sheet will be prepared and be agreed to jointly by IWL,
                    Leading and the Company and no party will issue any press
                    release or public announcement without the approval of the
                    other party.

Governing Law       This Amended and Restated Term Sheet and the Definitive
                    Documentation will be governed by California law.


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Agreed and accepted as of
14th day of September 2009:

                                        IWL Partners



                                        By:  /s/ Dae Hyuk Park
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Name:   Dae Hyuk Park
                                             Title:  Vice Chairman and Chief
                                                     Executive Officer



                                        Leading Investment & Securities Co.,
                                        Ltd.



                                         By:  /s/ Cheul Park
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:   Cheul Park
                                              Title:  Chairman and Chief
                                                      Executive Officer



                                         Hanmi Financial Corp.



                                         By:  /s/ Jay S. Yoo
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:   Jay S. Yoo
                                              Title:  President and Chief
                                                      Executive Officer

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