Sungwook Hur

Sungwook Hur

  • Senior Advisor
  • T. +82-2-3404-0558
  • F. +82-2-3404-0801
  • E. sungwook.hur@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Sungwook Hur's practice mainly focuses on IT and telecommunications, information security and privacy, regulatory consulting, and engagement with the government and the National Assembly. Drawing on his experience at the Ministry of Science and ICT and as President of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, Mr.Hur played a key role in formulating new laws and systems to support the industrialization of emerging technologies, such as mobile, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, through which he has acquired extensive expertise and experience in assisting companies and addressing their challenges.

Representative Experience

2025-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2022-2025 President, National IT Industry Promotion Agency
2020-2022 Deputy Minister, Office of Network Policy, Ministry of Science and ICT
2020 Director General, ICT Policy Bureau and Cyber Security and Network Policy Bureau, Ministry of Science and ICT
2018 Innovation and Growth Policy, Ministry of Economy and Finance
2018 Senior Secretary to the President for Science and ICT, Blue House
2012-2016 Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of Korea to the OECD (Science and ICT, Broadcasting and Telecommunications)
1993-2018 Director, Internet Policy Division, Network Policy Division, Cybersecurity Planning Division, Ministry of Science and ICT
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2026-Present Chairman, Korea CPO Forum

Education

2026 Sungkyunkwan University (Ph.D.)
2008 York University (M.A.)
1993 Hanyang University (B.S.)