EDUCATION

• May 1996Ph.D. in Economics, Cornell University, New York, U.S.
• Feb 1986 B.A. in Law, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• Mar 2025 ~ PresentDeputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Finance
• Dec 2024 ~ Mar 2025Acting President / Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Finance
• Dec 2023 ~ Dec 2024Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Finance
• May 2022 ~ Dec 2023Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs, Office of the President
• Jun 2020 ~ May 2022The 26th President of Agricultural Cooperative University
• Sep 2018 ~ Aug 2019Visiting Professor at College of Social Sciences, University of Ulsan, Korea
• Aug 2017 ~ Jul 2018Visiting Professor at University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
• Jan 2016 ~ May 20171st Vice Minister of Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Sep 2014 ~ Jan 2016Secretary to the President for Economic and Financial Affairs, Office of Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs, Office of the President
• Oct 2013 ~ Aug 2014Policy Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Sep 2011 ~ Sep 2013Director General for Economic Policy, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Apr 2011 ~ Sep 2011Director General for Policy Coordination, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Dec 2009 ~ Dec 2010Chairperson of the Committee for Management of Public Capital Management Fund, Financial Services Commission
• Feb 2009 ~ Dec 2009Director General for Future Vision and Strategy Policy, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Mar 2008 ~ Feb 2009Policy Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Jul 2007 ~ Dec 2007Director for Finance Policy Division, Finance Policy Bureau, Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Mar 2004 ~ Jul 2007Director for Securities Policy Division, Finance Policy Bureau, Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Mar 2000 ~ Mar 2003Project Manager, Financial Affairs Division, Directorate for Financial, Fiscal, and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
• Mar 1999 ~ Mar 2000Assistant Secretary to the President for Policy Planning
• Jun 1996 ~ Mar 1998Deputy Director and Senior Deputy Director, Economic Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Apr 1987 ~ Aug 1992Deputy Director, Legal Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance