Education

• B.A., Yonsei University
• MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Advanced Management Program, Seoul National University
• CFA

Career

• Goldman Sachs HK and NY
• UBS HK
• ING Barings Seoul
• GIC Special Investment Corp.
• Korea International Merchant Bank

Work Experience (M&A)

• Cross-border Buy-side M&A advisory to Trescal Group in the acquisition of SCTI
• Cross border Sell side Advisory for Asian based PE Excelsior Capital Asia in the sale of its CB of SAMG Entertainment to a group of investors
• Sell-side M&A Advisory for a group of three shareholders in the sale of Seobu F&V to IGEN PE
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A advisory to Trescal Group in the acquisition of SICT
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A advisory for Amorepacific Corporation in the acquisition of a significant minority stake in RATIONALE GROUP 
• Cross-border Sell-side M&A Advisory for Millet Mountain Group in the sale of the global trademark Eider to K2 Group
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A advisory for Trescal Group in the acquisition of KTICC
• Cross-border Financial advisory for the formation of Dongwoon Anatech’s DC-DC Business JV in China and its related asset sale
• Sell-side M&A advisory for DB Lightec for the sale of its majority equity stake
• Buy-side M&A Advisory for Hansae in the acquisition of MK Trend
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A Advisory for Shinhan Investment Corp in the acquisition of PT Makinta Securities
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A Advisory for Destinations of the World (DOTW) in the acquisition of Bico Trip
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A Advisory for Japan Steel Works in the acquisition of SM Platek
• Sell-side M&A Advisory of Hi-innoservice for disposal of Bucheon Hi-Parking
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A Advisory for Korea Yakult in the acquisition of Benesse Korea
• Buy-side M&A Advisory for Dongbu Group in the acquisition of Daewoo Electronics
• Cross-border Buy-side M&A Advisory for LG Household & Healthcare in the acquisition of Japan based Ginza Stefany Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

Work Experience (Capital Markets)

• CB issuance advisory to Inscobee for private placement
• LG Power Com going public bond offering
• BW issuance advisory for Human & Technologies Corp.
• Hyundai Steel exchangeable bond issuance advisory
• IPO advisory for Kookmin Bank in NYSE
• IPO advisory for KT&G in LSE
• Secondary offering advisory for Shinsung Holdings
• BW issuance advisory for Taihan Electric Wire
• GDR issuance advisory for Taiwanese ProMos Technology
• IPO advisory for WP Steward in NYSE
• Woori Financial / Cho Hung Bank going public bond offering