EXHIBIT 99.1


Pursuant to Section 906 of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor
Protection Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C 1350, as adopted), Benjamin Hong, Chief
Executive Officer of Nara Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and Bon T. Goo, Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certify that, to the best of their
knowledge:

     1.       The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
              September 30, 2002, and to which this Certification is attached as
              Exhibit 99.1 (the "Periodic Report"), fully complies with the
              requirements of section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities
              Exchange Act of 1934, and

     2.       The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents,
              in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
              operations of the Company.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereto as of the
     13th day of November, 2002.

                                                    /s/ Benjamin Hong
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                                                    Chief Executive Officer

                                                    /s/ Bon T. Goo
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                                                    Chief Financial Officer

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