The Korea-U.S. Strategic Investment Corporation has finalized the appointment of its first directors, establishing the foundation for the organization and leading its core projects. Kang Jong-seok, a policy and planning expert, and Kim Kyung-han, a global trade specialist, will oversee management planning and strategic investments, respectively.
On June 18, the corporation announced the appointments of Kang as the head of management planning and Kim as the head of strategic investments, effective immediately.
Kang Jong-seok, the new head 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 overseeing the corporation's overall management planning.
Kim Kyung-han, the new head of strategic investments, has extensive experience in global trade, having served as the vice president of global trade policy at POSCO Holdings and as the director of the Trade and Commerce 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 vice minister of trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, as its first president. Through these appointments, the organization aims to stabilize its foundation early on and enhance its strategic investment capabilities, particularly in the areas of economic security and advanced industries.
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