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Senior Advisor Sung Ha KIM is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience in the public sector. Since starting his career as an assistant director of the Economic Planning Board, he has held positions at various governmental offices including the Ministry of Finance and Economy (“MOFE”) and the Korea Fair Trade Commission(“KFTC”), specializing in matters relating to both macro- and micro-economics.

During his service at the MOFE, he focused on macroeconomic policies, budgets, and policy coordination. In 1996, as MOFE’s officer in charge of the OECD’s Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC), he served as an editor in the preparation of the OECD’s Economic Survey of Korea.

Following his time at the MOFE, he worked as a deputy director of the KFTC where he legislated amendments to the Fair Trade Act and policies regarding Chaebols. He also held other various positions during his time in the public service, such as the competition attaché of the Korean Embassy in the U.S., an officer of the Blue House, and the Director of the Civil Service Commission. Due to his experience as a policymaker in major public institutions where he oversaw consumer issues, corporate cooperation, and competition policy, he is renowned as a legislative expert.

As the Director General of the KFTC, he was in charge of public relations and policy coordination. He also served as the Director General of Corporate Cooperation, Market Structure, and Competition Policy where he oversaw all areas of competition, consumer issues, and corporate cooperation - the top three priorities of the KFTC. He is also known for his extensive experience in legislations related to the Fair Trade Act, the Consumers Act, the Subcontract Act, and the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business.

As Standing Commissioner of the KFTC, he also participated in litigation and resolution of various cases including the Qualcomm case (abuse of market-dominant position), bid-rigging of military suppliers, the KTX construction collusion case, and other various cases involving subcontracting and the Large Retail Business Act.