according to CarMD its a Oxygen sensor that is malfunctioning, but I don't know which one it is.
P0421 KIA - Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 Read more: https://www.autocodes.com/p0421_kia.html
The code mean that wither the O2 sensor or the catalytic converter is not working properly. Usually the problem is catalytic converter.
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