Daeun Kim is a Deputy Director in the Middle East 1 Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Her tasks in the Division include analysis of political changes in the Middle East, especially Israel-Palestine and Jordanian issues, as well as dealing with their bilateral issues with the ROK. She joined the MOFA in 2013 and previously worked in the Human Rights and Social Affairs Division, Treaties Division, and Korea National Diplomatic Academy. She holds an LL.Ms from Columbia Law School and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.