Education
He graduated from Busan University majoring in French literature and received a master"s degree from Columbia University.
He graduated from Busan University majoring in French literature and received a master"s degree from Columbia University.
He has worked as a diplomat of the Republic of of Korea for more than 30 years. He served as a Korean ambassador in the Korean Embassy in the United Kingdom (May 2008 – November 2009) and became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He participated in the Six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear program as Chief Negotiator for South of Korea.
During October 2010 - February 2013 he served as the National Security Advisor to President Lee Myung-Bak.
He retired after 33 years in the Foreign Ministry to establish the Korean Peninsula Future Forum (KPFF) and is a senior advisor to the ASAN Institute.