EDUCATION

• 2008Ph. D in Economics at Texas A&M University, U.S.A
• 1993B.A in Economics at Seoul National University
• 1989Gyeongsang High School

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• Sep. 2026 ~ present Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy
• Jan. 20261st Vice Minister of Finance and Economy
• Jun. 20251st Vice Minister of Economy and Finance
• Jul. 2023Commissioner of Statistics Korea
• Jun. 2022Deputy Minister for Economy and Finance
• Apr. 2021Secretary to the President for Economic Policy
• Feb. 2021Deputy Minister for Economy and Finance
• May. 2020Director General for Economic Policy, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Dec. 2018Senior Administrative Officer, Office of the Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs
• Nov. 2015Senior Economist, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• Aug. 2014Director, Economic Policy Division, Economic Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Jan. 2013Director, Economic Analysis Division, Economic Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Aug. 2011Director, Financial Market Division, Economic Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance
• Aug. 2009Administrative Officer, Office of the Secretary to the President for Economic and Financial Affairs
• Jun. 2008Director for Economic Education and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance and Economy