Special Representative Kim Gunn is a veteran diplomat who is well versed in North Korean nuclear affairs and the Korean Peninsula peace issue. Since joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1989, he served as the Director for North Korean Nuclear Negotiation Division (2007-2008) and the Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs (2015-2016), which is the deputy representative for North Korean nuclear affairs. He was also posted as a Secretary at both the US and Chinese embassies, and served as a Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs Bureau (2013-2015), gaining experience in working with the US and China, which are key partners in North Korean nuclear affairs. Furthermore, he was appointed as Consul-General at the Korean Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada (2016-2018), Ambassador for International Security Affairs and Special Advisor to the Minister (2018-2019), Deputy Minister for Political Affairs (2019-2021), and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Permanent Mission to the International Maritime Organization (2021-2022). During his service, he was awarded a Presidential Citation (2012).