Biography
Sun-Jin Lee is a retired ambassador of Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 1975. He had served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Korea from 1975 to 2008. His last position was Deputy Foreign Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, MOFA (at home), and Ambassador to Indonesia. In addition, he had been posted to the Korean diplomatic missions in the USA, China (Beijing, Shanghai & Hong Kong), and Japan.
He currently works with the Institute for East Asia Studies(SIEAS), Sogang University, as a research professor, while having lectured at the Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University, since 2009, and also at Seoul National University since 2014. He has devoted himself to academic research and writings on the topics of regionalism in East Asia. In particular, he is interested in the economic integration in Southeast Asia, such as the ASEAN Economic Community, the Greater Mekong Sub-region, and the border trades between China and ASEAN.
He currently works with the Institute for East Asia Studies(SIEAS), Sogang University, as a research professor, while having lectured at the Graduate School of International Studies, Sogang University, since 2009, and also at Seoul National University since 2014. He has devoted himself to academic research and writings on the topics of regionalism in East Asia. In particular, he is interested in the economic integration in Southeast Asia, such as the ASEAN Economic Community, the Greater Mekong Sub-region, and the border trades between China and ASEAN.
