Education
- May. 1996
- Ph.D. in Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, U.S.A.
- May. 1991
- M.A. in International Relations, Boston University, U.S.A.
- Feb. 1982
- B.A. in International Relations, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University
- Feb. 1978
- Graduated from Jinju High School
Career
- Jul. 28. 2023 ~ Present
- Minister of Unification
- Mar. 2023 ~ Jul. 2023.
- Chairman, Unification Future Planning Committee, MOU
- Mar. 1999 ~
- Professor, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Sungshin Women’s University
- Aug. 2016 ~ Aug. 2018
- Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Jun. 2016 ~ May. 2017
- Member of International Policy, Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of National Defense
- Sep. 2015 ~ Feb. 2016
- Visiting Professor, Keio University, Japan
- Aug. 2012 ~ Jul. 2013
- Ambassador-at-large on Human Rights, MOFAT
- Jan. 2011 ~ Jan. 2012
- Secretary to the President for Unification, Office of the President
- Jul. 2009 ~ Jun. 2011
- Standing Member, The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council
- Dec. 2008 ~ Dec. 2010
- Civilian Member, Inter-Korean Relations Development Committee, Ministry of Unification (MOU)
- Oct. 2008 ~ Sep. 2009
- Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)
- Mar. 1998 ~ Feb. 1999
- Regular Visiting Researcher, Sejong Institute