EDUCATION :
Feb. 1986 B.A. in German Language and literature, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), Seoul, Korea
May 1992 M.A. in International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

CAREER :
Apr. 1988 Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination
Jun. 1988 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Jun. 1994 Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Italian Republic
Dec. 1996 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Republic of Indonesia
Jan. 2002 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Commonwealth of Australia
Dec. 2003 Director, Press Relations Division, Office of Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)
Jun. 2005 Director, Southeast Asia Division, Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
Jan. 2007 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in Japan
Dec. 2009 Minister-Counsellor, Korean Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand
Feb. 2011 Deputy Director-General, South Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
Apr. 2013 Director-General for South Asian and Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Apr. 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to ASEAN
Sep. 2017 Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination, MOFA
Dec. 2018 Executive Director for 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit Preparatory Office

AWARDS :
Dec. 2015 Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes)

FAMILY : Married with two sons