Junggwan Kim

  • Senior Advisor
  • T. +82-2-3404-7513
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. junggwan.kim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Junggwan Kim is a senior advisor who specializes in energy and natural resources, environment, industry and corporate matters. Especially Mr. Kim has utmost expertise and a lot of experience in the field of electric power, natural gas and renewable energy. Prior to joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, he dedicated 30 years of his life to public service in the industrial sector. He servced as the vice minister, Ministry of Knowledge Economy (the Ministry in change of energy and industry matters) and the vice chairman, Korea International Trade Association. He has been a president of Energy Future Forum, the association of energy companies and energy experts, since Jan. 2020.

Representative Experience

2020-Present President, Energy Future Forum
2018-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2015-2018 Vice Chairman, Korea International Trade Association
2014-2015 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2013-2015 Vice Chairman, Free Economic Zone Committee
2012-2013 Visiting Professor, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University
2011 Vice Minister (as a public official in political service), Energy and Trade, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2009-2011 Deputy Minister, Office of Energy and Resources, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2008-2009 Director, Office of Energy and Resources, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2007-2008 Director General, Energy and Resources Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2006-2007 Senior Executive, Balanced Regional Industrial Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2005-2006 Director, Cluster Bureau, Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2003-2005 Director / Deputy Commissioner, Energy and Resources Policy Division, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2003 Presidential Transition Committee (Secondment)
2001-2003 Director, General Policy Division, Electricity Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2001 Director, Electric Power Industry Restructuring Office, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2000-2001 Director, Import Division, Office of International Trade and Investment, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
2000 Director, System Reorganization, Electric Power Industry Restructuring Office, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
1996-1999 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Energy Agency (IEA) (Secondment)
1995-1996 Senior Deputy Director, Start-Up Supporting Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
1982-1995 Secretary to Vice Minister and Deputy Directors, International Cooperation Division / Resource Policy Division, Ministry of Energy and Resources

Education

2012 Korea Polytechnic University (Ph.D.)
1993 University of Illinois (M.A.)
1987 Korea Advanced Institude of Science and Technology (KAIST) (M.S.)
1984 Seoul National University (M.B.A.)
1982 Seoul National University (B.A.)