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Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Co-Chairs

  • Euiyoung Kim with light purple dress shirt, maroon tie and dark grey suit jacket
    Euiyoung Kim | 김의영
    Seoul National University, 2018 President of KPSA
    • Sunghack Lim in light blue dress shirt, light green tie and dark grey suit jacket
      Sunghack Lim | 임성학
      University of Seoul, 2022 President of KPSA
      • Ajin Choi in white dress shirt with dark grey suit jacket and wire rim glasses
        Ajin Choi | 최아진
        Yonsei University, 2023 President of KPSA, 2023-2025 IPSA Executive Committee member
        • Bumsoo Kim in white dress shirt with light blue tie and dark blue suit jacket
          Bumsoo Kim | 김범수
          Seoul National University, 2025 President of KPSA

          Honorary Chairs

          • Hong-koo Lee in light blue dress shirt with striped blue and green tie and dark blue suit jacket
            Hong-koo Lee | 이홍구
            Seoul National University, Former IPSA Executive Committee Member, Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Former South Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States, National Assembly member
            • Dalchoong Kim in light blue dress shirt with patterned maroon tie and tan suit jacket
              Dalchoong Kim | 김달중
              Yonsei University, 2000-2003 President of IPSA, Co-Chair of the Council for Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific (CSCAP), President of the Sejong Institute
              • Jin Park in white dress shirt with red pattern tie and dark grey suit jacket
                Jin Park | 박진
                Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, WC1997 Seoul LOC Member

                Board Advisors

                • Sung-Joo Han in white dress shirt with blue pattern tie and dark grey suit jacket
                  Sung-Joo Han | 한승주
                  Korea University, Former IPSA Vice President & Executive Committee Member, Former Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States
                  • Hak-Joon Kim in white dress shirt with red pattern tie and black suit jacket
                    Hak-Joon Kim | 김학준
                    Seoul National University, Former IPSA Vice President & Executive Committee Member
                    • Chung-In Moon in white dress shirt and dark grey suit jacket
                      Chung-In Moon | 문정인
                      Yonsei University, WC1997 Seoul LOC Secretary General, Special Advisor to President Moon Jae-in of South Korea for Foreign Affairs and National Security
                      • Hyug Baeg Im in white dress shirt with yellow pattern tie and black striped suit jacket.
                        Hyug Baeg Im | 임혁백
                        Korea University, Former IPSA Executive Committee Member, Chair-Professor of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
                        • Chan Wook Park in white dress shirt, red pattern tie and dark blue suit jacket
                          Chan Wook Park | 박찬욱
                          Seoul National University, Former IPSA Executive Committee Member

                          Special Members

                          • Kensuke Takayasu in white dress shirt, blue striped tie and dark blue suit jacket
                            Kensuke Takayasu
                            Waseda University, 2025 JPSA President
                            • Masahisa Endo in beige dress shirt, striped tie and dark blue suit jacket
                              Masahisa Endo
                              Waseda University, Secretary General of JPSA
                              • Kenneth McElwain in light blue dress shirt, light blue tie and dark blue suit jacket
                                Kenneth McElwain
                                University of Tokyo
                                • Gento Kato with round wire frame glasses and dark blue top
                                  Gento Kato
                                  Meiji University
                                  • Min-Hua Huang in white dress shirt with light blue tie and black suit jacket
                                    Min-Hua Huang
                                    National Taiwan University, 2025 CAPS President
                                    • Chi-Hsien Kuo in light pink top and blue blazer
                                      Chi-Hsien Kuo
                                      National Taiwan University, Executive Secretary of CAPS

                                      Members

                                      • Wonbin Cho in white dress shirt with grey pattern tie and dark grey suit jacket
                                        Wonbin Cho | 조원빈
                                        Sungkyunkwan University
                                        • Heesick Choi in dark blue top with grey suit jacket
                                          Heesick Choi | 최희식
                                          Kookmin University
                                          • Hyun Jin Choi in light pink dress shirt with dark blue suit jacket
                                            Hyun Jin Choi | 최현진
                                            Kyunghee University
                                            • Min Hee Go in black jacket
                                              Min Hee Go | 고민희
                                              Ewha Womans University
                                              • JongBub Kim in pattern turtleneck with dark blue suit jacket
                                                JongBub Kim | 김종법
                                                Daejeon University
                                                • Nam Kyu Kim in brown polo shirt and glasses
                                                  Nam Kyu Kim | 김남규
                                                  Korea University, Chair of LOC Executive Committee
                                                  • Hee-Ok Lee in pink dress shirt, orange pattern tie and dark blue suit jacket
                                                    Hee-Ok Lee | 이희옥
                                                    Sungkyunkwan University
                                                    • Jaemook Lee in light blue dress shirt and dark blue suit jacket
                                                      Jaemook Lee | 이재묵
                                                      Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
                                                      • Jae-Seung Lee in white dress shirt, orange tie and dark blue suit jacket
                                                        Jae-Seung Lee | 이재승
                                                        Korea University
                                                        • Jung-Chul Lee in light blue dress shirt and dark blue suit jacket
                                                          Jung-Chul Lee | 이정철
                                                          Seoul National University
                                                          • So Young Lee in dark blue suit jacket
                                                            So Young Lee | 이소영
                                                            Daegu University
                                                            • Sujin Lim in dark blue top and light blue suit jacket
                                                              Sujin Lim | 임수진
                                                              Daegu Catholic University
                                                              • Hiroki Miura in light grey and blue stripe dress shirt and semi rimless glasses
                                                                Hiroki Miura
                                                                Seoul National University
                                                                • Kyungyon Moon in white dress shirt and wire rim glasses
                                                                  Kyungyon Moon | 문경연
                                                                  Jeonbuk National University
                                                                  • Brandon Beomseob Park in white dress shirt with light blue tie and dark blue suit jacket
                                                                    Brandon Beomseob Park | 박범섭
                                                                    Soongsil University
                                                                    • Hyun-Jin Seo in black ruffle top with off-white suit jacket with stripes on lapels
                                                                      Hyun-Jin Seo | 서현진
                                                                      Sungshin Women’s University
                                                                      • Byungwon Woo in white dress shirt with blue stripe tie and dark blue suit jacket
                                                                        Byungwon Woo | 우병원
                                                                        Yonsei University
                                                                        • Seongeun Yun in light blue top and dark frame glasses
                                                                          Seongeun Yun | 윤성은
                                                                          Seoul National University