Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation Appoints First Directors

by Park ki rock Posted : June 18, 2026, 15:36Updated : June 18, 2026, 15:36
Kang Jong-seok, newly appointed Director of Management Planning, and Kim Kyung-han, Director of Strategic Investment, at the Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation.
Kang Jong-seok (left), newly appointed Director of Management Planning, and Kim Kyung-han, Director of Strategic Investment, at the Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation.

The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation has finalized the appointment of its first directors, establishing a foundation for the organization and leading its core initiatives. Kang Jong-seok, a policy and planning expert, and Kim Kyung-han, a global trade specialist, will oversee management planning and strategic investment, respectively.

On June 18, the corporation announced the appointments of Kang as Director of Management Planning and Kim as Director of Strategic Investment, effective immediately.

Kang, the new Director of Management Planning, previously served as the Deputy Director of the Economic Security Supply Chain Planning Division at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as the Director of the Economic and Industrial Research Office at the National Assembly's Legislative Research Service and a Minister-Counselor at the South Korean Mission in Geneva. He will be responsible for the overall management planning of the corporation.

Kim, the new Director of Strategic Investment, has extensive experience in global trade and policy, having held positions such as Vice President of Global Trade Policy at POSCO Holdings and Director of the Trade and Investment Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will focus on strategic investments and building global partnerships for the corporation.

The day before, the corporation appointed Park Jong-won, the former Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, as its first president. These appointments aim to stabilize the organizational foundation early on and to enhance strategic investment functions centered on economic security and advanced industries.



* This article has been translated by AI.