Hyung-seon Byun was born in Jeju, Korea, in 1967 and graduated from Korea University and Korea University Graduate School. He has served in various positions in JDC, including a Chief Secretary of the chairman, a director of the Sales Planning Department, and a director of the Research Team. Also, he received an award from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Currently, as a director of the Environmental Business Department, he is in charge of planning the project of establishing a high-tech agri-food complex and future business to deal with the 4th industrial revolution and to make Jeju Island a future-oriented free international city.