<EDUCATION>
- Feb. 1986 B.A. in German Language and Literature, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS),
Seoul, Korea
- May 1992 M.A. in International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

<CAREER>
- Apr. 1988 Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination
- Jun. 1988 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Jun. 1994 Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Italian Republic
- Dec. 1996 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Republic of Indonesia
- Jan. 2002 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Commonwealth of Australia
- Dec. 2003 Director, Press Relations Division, Office of Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade (MOFAT)
- Jun. 2005 Director, Southeast Asia Division, Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
- Jan. 2007 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in Japan
- Dec. 2009 Minister-Counsellor, Korean Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand
- Feb. 2011 Deputy Director-General, South Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
- Apr. 2013 Director-General for South Asian and Pacific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Apr. 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to ASEAN
- Sep. 2017 Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination, MOFA
- Dec. 2018 Executive Director for 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit Preparatory Office

<AWARDS>
- Dec. 2015 Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes)

<FAMILY>
- Married with two sons