Mr. BEK Bumhym has been posted as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) since September 2021. Since he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROK in 1993, Mr. BEK has served in various key positions and been posted to diverse continents and cultural areas such as Germany (2016-2018), China (2011-2016), Geneva (2006-2008), Uzbekistan (2003-2004), and Austria (2000-2003). He also served as the strategist in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Office of the President. His other key careers included being an adjunct professor at China Youth University of Political Studies and Yonsei University, and Ambassador for International Affairs of Gangwon Province. He studied Journalism at Yonsei University and also received a master's degree in Administration Science from Deutsche Hochschule Für Verwaltungswissenschaften in Germany, and a Ph.D. in Political Sciences from, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.