Sung Hyun Nam began his assignment as First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Washington, D.C. in August, 2023. His portfolio within the Embassy covers ROK-U.S economic issues. Prior to his assignment in Washington, D.C., Sung Hyun served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the ROK Embassy in Accra, Republic of Ghana, and Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Seoul. Sung Hyun received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Seoul National University and his executive master’s degree in public administration from the Hertie School.