Background
Kwon, Byong-Hyon was born on March 24, 1938 in Kyongsang-Namdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Jae Bong and Maeng-Soon (Chung) Kwon.
Kwon, Byong-Hyon was born on March 24, 1938 in Kyongsang-Namdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Jae Bong and Maeng-Soon (Chung) Kwon.
Bachelor of Laws, Seoul (Korea) National University, 1963. Postgraduate, Pittsburgh University, 1978.
Director Northeast Asia Affairs II (China) Ministry Foreign Affairs, Seoul, 1974-1975, principal secretary to foreign minister, 1975-1976, director Northeast Asia I (Japan), 1978-1981, deputy director general, 1983-1985, director general, 1985-1987. First secretary Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Japan, 1976-1978, counsellor Japan, 1978, minister Bangkok/Thailand, 1981-1983, ambassador Yangon, Myanmar, since 1987.
Married Kwang Ae, April 10, 1969. Children: Hyuk Dae, Young Aar.