Mr. Bong-hyun Kim served as the 6th President of the Jeju Peace Institute from November 2018 to November 2020. He passed the High Diplomatic Service Examination in 1982 and joined the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). He worked at the Embassy of ROK in Japan, Russia, and Pakistan and the Permanent Mission of ROK to the United Nations (1996-2000 and 2001-2002). In 2000, he served as a Director, of the United Nations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Thereafter, Mr. Kim served in the office of the President of the UNGA as an advisor (2001-2002). His career includes Advisor to Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Minister of MOFAT (2004-2005), and Director-General of the Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs Bureau(2006-2008). He received an Order of Service Merit of the President in 2007 in honor of his dedication to his work and achievements during his tenure as the Director-General. He served as Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Korean Permanent Mission to the United Nations (2008-2011), and thereafter became Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs, MOFAT in 2011. He was appointed in 2013 as Ambassador of ROK to Australia and served until May 2016.