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Ministerial-level central administrative organization under the authority of the Prime Minister functions as a quasi-judiciary body.

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  • Peter JK Kim
    Peter JK Kim Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2024~ Standing Commissioner, KFTC
    • 2023 Director General, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Bureau, KFTC
    • 2023 Director General, Competition Policy Bureau, KFTC
    • 2023 Director General, Business Group Monitoring Bureau, KFTC
    • 2021 Director General, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Bureau, KFTC
    • 2020 Director General for Cartel Investigation Bureau, KFTC
    • 2020 Director, Competition Policy Division, KFTC
    • 2020 Director for Administrative Management and Legal Affairs, KFTC
    • 2017 Director, Administration Division, KFTC
    • 2017 Director, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Division, KFTC
    • 2015 Director, Business Group Division, KFTC
    • 2014 Director, Competition Division, Seoul Regional Office, KFTC
    • 2011 Director, Consumer Safety & Information Division, KFTC
    • 2010 Director, International Cartel Division, KFTC
    • 2008 Director, Manufacturing Cartel Division, KFTC
    • 1993 Passed the 37th State Examination for Administrative Officials
  • Yu Seong Wook
    Yu Seong Wook Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2024~ Standing Commissioner, KFTC
    • 2023 Director General, Business Group Monitoring Bureau
    • 2022 Director General, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Bureau
    • 2020 Director, Cartel Policy Division
    • 2018 Director, Audit&Inspection
    • 2017 Director, Deliberation Management(Competition)
    • 2016 Director, Distribution Division
    • 2013 Director, Bid Rigging Investigation Division
    • 2012 Director, Subcontract Division (Construction & Service)
    • 2010 Director, Deliberation Management(Consumer Affairs)
  • Hwang Wonchul
    Hwang Wonchul Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2024.12. Standing Commissioner, KFTC
    • 2024 Director General, Cartel Investigation Bureau, KFTC
    • 2022 Director General, Business Group Monitoring Bureau, KFTC
    • 2020 Director, Competition Policy Division, KFTC
    • 2020 Director, Franchise Investigation Division, KFTC
    • 2019 Director, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Division(Manufacturing), KFTC
    • 2018 Director, Deliberation Management(Competition), KFTC
    • 2017 Director, Deliberation Management(Subcontract), KFTC
    • 2014 Director, Adhesion Contract Division, KFTC
    • 2013 Director, Business Group Division, KFTC
    • 1997 Passed the 41st State Examination for Administrative Officials
  • Cho Sung-Jin
    Cho Sung-Jin Non-Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2015 ~ Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University
    • 2023 Vice Chair, Korea Academic Society of Industrial Organization
    • 2021 Chair, Korean Association of Applied Economics
    • 2018 ~20 Committee Member, Deliberation Committee on Re-registered Case, KFTC
    • 2016 ~18 Committee Member, Private Sector Advisory Committee on Re-registered Case, KFTC
    • 2014 ~16 Committee Member, Private Sector Advisory Committee on Fair Trade, KFTC
    • 2010 ~15 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University
    • 2008 ~10 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University
    • 2002 ~08 Assistant Professor, College of Economics and Finance, Hanyang University
  • Young-Soo Shin
    Young-Soo Shin Non-Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2007 ~ Professor and Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University Law School
    • 2024 ~ President of the Korea Competition Law Association
    • 2022 ~24 Vice Chair, Kyungpook National University Faculty Assembly
    • 2020 ~22 Vice President, Kyungpook National University Law School
    • 2016 ~18 Vice Dean of International Affairs, Kyungpook National University
    • 2007 ~07 Assistant Professor, Changwon National University Department of Law
    • 2005 ~07 Head of Finance Legislation Research Team, Korea Legislation Research Institute
    • 2004 ~07 Research Fellow, Korea Legislation Research Institute
  • Kim Mun Sung
    Kim Mun Sung Non-Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2021~ Attorney, EJE Law
    • 2019 ~21 Presiding Judge, Uijeongbu District Court
    • 2017 ~19 Chief, Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Court
    • 2014 ~17 Presiding Judge, Research Division of Supreme Court
    • 2013 ~14 Judge, Seoul Northern District Court
    • 2011 ~13 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
    • 2008 ~11 Judge, Incheon District Court
    • 2004 ~08 Judge, Ulsan District Court
    • 2001 Completed the judicial training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (the 30th class)
  • Kyu-Sung Oh
    Kyu-Sung Oh Non-Standing Commissioner, KFTC

    Career Background

    • 2023~ Attorney, Lawfirm Good Plan
    • 2022 ~23 Senior Assistant Secretary, Secretary to the President for Legal Affairs
    • 2020 ~22 Attorney, Kim&Chang
    • 2019 ~20 General Counsel, KFTC
    • 2017 ~19 Presiding Judge, Changwon District Court
    • 2015 ~17 Research fellow, Judicial Policy Research Institute
    • 2011 ~15 Judge, Seoul Western District Court
    • 2004 ~11 Judge, Goyang Branch Court of Uijeongbu District Court
    • 2004 Completed the judicial training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (the 33th class)