Overview
Kiyong Kim serves as a principal advisor specializing in the listing procedures and management of listed companies, including Initial Public Offerings (IPO), SPAC merger and listing, corporate disclosures, and delisting procedures. Since 2000, Mr. Kim has built extensive experience and knowledge across both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets of the Korea Exchange (KRX), performing duties in listing systems, listing examinations, technology-based special listings, and corporate disclosures.
Related Practices
Representative Experience
2026-Present
Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2025-2026
Technology Company Listing Review Department and Listing Department, KOSDAQ Market Division, Korea Exchange
2023-2024
Director, Accounting Support Center, KOSDAQ Market Division, Korea Exchange
2021-2022
Head, Listing Examination Team; General Director, KOSPI Market Division, Korea Exchange
2019-2020
Head, Examination Team, Technology Companies Listing Department, KOSDAQ Market Division, Korea Exchange
2017-2018
Head, Human Resources Team, Management Strategy Division, Korea Exchange
2010-2016
Listing Departments, KOSPI & KOSDAQ Market Divisions, Korea Exchange
2000-2009
Market, Listing & Corporate Disclosure Departments, KOSDAQ Market Division, Korea Exchange
Representative Matters
Listing Examination (General IPOs, KOSDAQ technology-based special listings, SPAC mergers, etc.)*
Reviews of listing eligibility of listed companies and corporate disclosure management*
* Experience prior to joining BKL
Education
2023
Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (Ph.D.)
1999
Seoul National University (M.S.)
1997
Seoul National University (B.A.)
Selected Activities
Publications
The Presence of Related Personnel Effects on the IPO of Special Listed Firms on KOSDAQ Market: Based on the Signal Effect of Third-party Social Recognition, Venture Entrepreneurship Research, Serial No. 84, pp. 13-24 (Co-author, Korea Venture Entrepreneurship Association, 2022)
The Changes and Activation Effects of the KOSDAQ Technology Special Listing System, Policy Development Research, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 31-55 (Co-author, Korea Association for Policy Development, 2023)
