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.
Related Practices
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.)