Professor Kim Sung-han is a Professor Emeritus at Korea University’s Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), where he previously served as a professor until his retirement. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Economic and Technological Security (IETS). His distinguished career in public service includes serving as the National Security Advisor to the President (2022–2023) and as the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2012–2013). As of April 1, 2026, he has begun his tenure as an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

Academic Background

Korea University (BA in English Literature)
Korea University (MA in Political Science)
University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D. in Political Science)

Professional Background

Professor Emeritus & Chief Executive Director, Institute for Economy, Technology, and Security (IETS) at Korea University
Former National Security Advisor to the President
Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Former Professor at IFANS, Ministry of Foreign Affairs