Wonjoo Park is a senior advisor at Kim & Chang Law Office in Seoul, Korea. Prior to joining Kim & Chang, he gained extensive experience while serving as a public official for over 30 years in economic ministries and agencies, including as the Assistant Minister for Energy and Resources of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (“MOTIE”), the Commissioner for the Korean Intellectual Property Office and also as the Secretary for Trade, Industry and Energy and the Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Office of the President.
In particular, while serving as the Assistant Minister for Energy and Resources of the MOTIE, Mr. Park laid the foundation for energy transition policies, including the expansion of renewable energy. During his tenure as the Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Office of the President, he played a critical role in preparing comprehensive policies on economic security while overseeing the supply chain management policies of government ministries.
Mr. Park gave lectures on intellectual property, ESG, etc., in graduate schools such as Dongguk University and Chung-Ang University after his years of government service.
He received his B.A. and M.A. from Seoul National University and Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at Indiana University, Bloomington in 1997.
