Hosung Hwang

Hosung Hwang

  • Advisor
  • T. +82-2-3404-7488
  • F. +82-2-3404-7305
  • E. hosung.hwang@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Hosung Hwang specializes in strategic goods export control, U.S. export control (including EAR), national security reviews, M&A, investigations related to unlicensed exports, and international arbitration. He previously conducted semiconductor research at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology and later at the Korea Strategic Trade Institute (KOSTI), where he led the advancement of export control systems through his work on strategic goods classification and responses to international export control regimes. Since 2019, Mr. Hwang has been serving as an advisor, accumulating extensive experience and assisting companies in resolving various compliance challenges. He is also an active member of several expert committees, including the Strategic Goods Technical Advisory Group under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Technical Subcommittee for International Export Control Regimes at KOSTI, and the Advisory Committee on North Korea Sanctions Item Determination under the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Support Association.

Representative Experience

2025-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2019-2025 Kim & Chang
2009-2019 Korea Strategic Trade Institute
2008-2009 Korea Industrial Technology Association
2007-2008 Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
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2024-Present Member, Strategic Goods Technical Advisory Group, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2021-Present Member, Technical Subcommittee for International Export Control Regime Agenda Review, Korea Strategic Trade Institute
2021-Present Advisory Member for Determination of Sanctioned Items to North Korea, Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Support Association
2019-Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Hanyang University
2016-2017 Defense Technology Protection Advisor, Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Representative Matters

Advised on strategic goods classification and export strategies
Advised on U.S. export control matters, including ECCN review, risk management measures, and export license support
Advised on counterparty analysis and domestic and international export control risks
Advised on responses to police investigations and customs inquiries related to unauthorized exports of strategic goods
Advised on export control risk assessment and establishment of compliance systems
Advised on obtaining, improving, and auditing strategic goods compliance program (CP) certification
Advised on China export control issues
Advised on classification and licensing for items subject to Russia-specific situational licensing
Advised on export control and national security reviews for foreign investments in Korean companies
Advised on risks associated with overseas transfers of strategic technologies in international arbitration

Education

2025 Ph.D., Hanyang University Graduate School
2007 M.S., KAIST Graduate School
2005 B.S., Sungkyunkwan University

Selected Activities

Publications
Strategic Goods Item Manual (Korea Strategic Trade Institute, 2017)
Guidance on Strategic Goods Export Control (Korea Strategic Trade Institute, 2014)
Strategic Goods Industry Census (Korea Strategic Trade Institute, 2013)
U.S. Export Controls on China's Semiconductor Sector: From the Perspective of Actor–Network Theory (Ph.D. Dissertation, 2025)
The Pyrrhic Trap?: U.S. Strategy on FDPR Exemptions toward Russia and Korea's Choice (International Area Studies, 2024)
Activity
Lecture on International Export Controls and U.S. Export Control Strategy, University of Seoul School of Law (2025)
Presentation on Recent Global Sanction Trends Focused on Export Control, Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Support Association (2025)
Presentation on Structural Power Theory and U.S. Export Control Strategy, Trade Defense Policy Research Association (2025)
Lecture on Concept of Strategic Goods and Defense Industry, Myongji University Department of Defense and Security Studies (2025)
Presentation on International Legislative Trends in Export Controls for Human Rights Protection and Korea's Response, Korea Association for Security and Trade (2024)
Lecture on Strategic Goods Classification and Technology Transfer, Korea Defense Industry Association (2019–2023)
Lecture on Concept of Strategic Goods and Technology Transfer, Defense Intelligence Command (2019)
Lecture on Classification of Strategic Goods and Technologies and Illegal Export Prevention, Defense Security Support Command (2019)
Lecture on Trends and Responses in International Conferences on Strategic Goods, Seoul National University Graduate School (2018)
Awards
Awarded Deputy Prime Minister's Commendation (for contributions to the Iran Trade and Investment Support Center, 2016)
Awarded Minister of Foreign Affairs' Commendation (for distinguished service in diplomatic affairs, 2016)
Awarded Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy's Commendation (for special contributions to strategic goods management, 2015)