Professor Kim Heungchong is currently Professor by Special Appointment from the faculty of the Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University. He is currently one of the International Advisory Board in TDRI (Thailand Development Research Institute), and an International Advisory Council member of WDET (World Digital Economy & Technology Summit). He is a member of KRD (Korea-Russia Dialogue).
Before his academic position, he was President of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), and chaired the KOPEC (Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation) in 2020~2023. He was Presidents of the EUSAAP (European Studies Association of the Asia-Pacific), and of the EUSA-Korea (Korean Association of the EU Studies). He was President of the Korea APEC Studies Association. He co-chaired one of the Task Forces of Think20 India in 2023.
His expertise includes world economy including European economy, trade policy, economic security, geopolitics/geo-economics and regional studies. He has been deeply involved in policy-making process of the Korean government in the fields of economic, trade and diplomatic policies. To name a few, Professor Kim was a member of the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation, and the chair on the Economy and Trade Division of the Korea-China Committee for the Future from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor Kim was among the Advisory Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance & Economy of Korea, and had been a key advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Korea-EU FTA during the negotiation. He advised the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on G20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on APEC and Korea’s diplomatic strategy, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on ASEM and Brexit. He was an advisory board member of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of ROK in 2022~24.
Professor Kim has established close relationships with major international institutions, including the WTO, OECD, EU, and UN. In addition to these organisations, he has been invited as a distinguished speaker to numerous international and private forums, such as the Opinion Leaders Seminar (USA), Salzburg Global Seminar (USA/Europe), China Development Forum (China), BOAO Forum (China), Raisina Dialogue (India), Kautilya Economic Conclave (India), World Policy Forum (France), Valdai Discussion Forum (Russia), Doha Forum (Qatar), Copenhagen Democracy Summit (Denmark), WTO Public Forum (WTO), Asia-Europe EU Studies Association (European Commission), Atlantic Dialogues (Morocco), Cape Town Conversation (South Africa), Yerevan Dialogue (Armenia), and Think7/Think20, thereby solidifying his role as a leading figure in global discourse.
Professor Kim was a Fulbright Scholar in the UC Berkeley, and was an Honorary Member of High Table in Christ Church, Oxford. He held visiting positions at Ifri, VUB, Korea University and Marmara University, too. He has published more than 110 papers and books, and has actively contributed to various newspapers, TV programs and social media in Korea and abroad. He read economics at Seoul National University and the University of Oxford.

Academic Background

B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University
M.A. & PhD in Economics, Seoul National University
MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford

Professional Background

Professor by Special Appointment, GSIS, Korea University
President, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
President, Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
President, European Studies association of the Asia-Pacific