The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation has finalized the appointment of its first directors to establish the organization and lead its core initiatives. Kang Jong-seok, a policy and planning expert, and Kim Kyung-han, a global trade specialist, will oversee management planning and strategic investments, respectively.
On June 18, the corporation announced the appointments of Kang as Director of Management Planning and Kim as Director of Strategic Investment, effective immediately.
Kang, the new Director of Management Planning, previously served as the Deputy Director of the Economic Security Supply Chain Planning Division at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as the Director of the Economic and Industrial Research Office at the National Assembly's Legislative Research Service, and a Minister-Counselor at the South Korean Mission in Geneva. He will be responsible for the overall management planning of the corporation.
Kim, the new Director of Strategic Investment, has extensive experience in global trade, having served as Vice President of Global Trade Policy at POSCO Holdings, Director of Trade and Commerce, and a Senior Official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Economic Bureau. He will focus on strategic investments and building global partnerships for the corporation.
The day before, the corporation appointed Park Jong-won, the former Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, as its first president. Through these appointments, the organization aims to stabilize its foundation early on and enhance its strategic investment capabilities, particularly in the areas of economic security and advanced industries.
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