About Us

Organization & Advisory Committees

  2. About Us
  3. Organization & Advisory Committees

Corporate + Consulting + Academia + Government

A Team with a Broad Range of Experience

  • Rating & Analysis

    • Many former equity and bond analysts and fund managers
    • Analysis of ESG practices and issues from an institutional investor's perspective
    • Proprietary ESG models

  • ESG & Sustainability Consulting

    • Former consultants in ESG strategy, reporting, rating and assurance
    • Analysis of corporate ESG strategies and reporting systems against international standards
    • Advisory on and publication of sustainability reports

  • Corporate Experience

    • Former business planning, management and financial strategy professionals
    • Deep understanding of corporate decision-making and governance
    • Hands-on experience in M&A, vision and strategy, group CI, affiliate turnaround and KPI design

  • Governance Consulting

    • Former AGM, board and disclosure professionals
    • Proxy analysis and shareholder engagement consulting
    • Stewardship activity reporting projects for the National Pension Service
    • Advisory roles at Korea Exchange, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and others

  • Research & Academia

    • Former professors
    • Former senior officials of the Korea Fair Trade Commission and other ministries
    • Research on domestic and global trends in commercial and capital markets law
    • Research on CSR, its link to financial performance, and performance evaluation

Having grown alongside Korea’s capital markets for more than 40 years,

Daishin Economic Research Institute is staffed by experts with extensive ESG and capital markets experience.

We assess companies’ non-financial ESG information on the basis of timeliness, objectivity and reliability,

and propose improvement strategies that make sustainable management possible.

Daishin Economic Research Institute

CEO

  • Auditor
  • Compliance Officer

  • ESG Consulting Division

    • Governance Consulting Center
    • ESG Strategy Consulting Center
    • ESG Disclosure Consulting Center
  • ESG Research Center
  • IT Platform Center
  • Management Planning Center

Advisory Committees

To guide key policies and business initiatives and to address emerging issues,

we work closely with external experts through seven advisory committees.

  • Environmental (E) Advisory Committee
  • Social (S) Advisory Committee
  • Governance (G) Advisory Committee
  • ESG Advisory Committee
  • Policy Advisory Committee
  • Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee
  • ESG Finance Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Members

  • Gi-beom Bin Professor of Economics, Myongji University
    • (Current) Professor of Economics, Myongji University
    • (Current) Vice President, Korea Derivatives Association
    • (Current) Vice President, Korean Finance Association
    • Director / Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
    • Vice President, Korean Securities Association
    • Board Member, Korea Money and Finance Association
    • Editor-in-Chief, Financial Information Studies, Korea Financial Information Association
    • Editor-in-Chief, Financial Consumer Studies, Korean Academy of Financial Consumers
  • Ji-hwan Lee Professor, KAIST College of Business
    • Professor, KAIST College of Business
    • Director, KAIST-SK Impact Business Center
    • Vice President, Korea Strategic Management Society
    • Board Member, Center for Social value Enhancement Studies (CSES)
    • Member, ESG Committee, Korea Productivity Center
  • Hye-rin Park CEO, Inomad Connected
    • (Current) Advisory Member, Carbon Neutrality Committee, Gwangmyeong City
    • (Current) Civilian Member, Energy Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    • (Current) Advisory Member, Carbon Neutrality Committee, KEPCO Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters
    • (Current) Advisory Member, New & Renewable Energy Center, Korea Energy Agency
    • Developed a carbon neutrality education program for SK employees (2021)
    • Civilian Member, Presidential Carbon Neutrality Commission (2019–2020)
    • Selected as a sustainability brand partner for Rolls-Royce's 110th anniversary (2020)
  • Eun-gap Kim Professor, Ewha Womans University
    • Ph.D., Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University
    • Professor, Ewha School of Business, Ewha Womans University
    • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Management (2012–present)
    • Board Member, Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society (2016–present)
    • Outside Director, Hugel, Inc. (2016–present)
    • Advisory Committee Member, Daishin Economic Research Institute (2016–present)
  • Su-hyeon Ahn Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
    • Ph.D. in Law (Commercial Law / Securities and Financial Law), Graduate School, Seoul National University
    • (Current) Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School
    • Member, Sanctions Review Committee, Financial Supervisory Service
    • Member, Public Fund Redemption Fund Management Council, Financial Services Commission
    • Reviewer, Standardized Contract Review Committee, Korea Fair Trade Commission
    • Member, Attorney Disciplinary Committee, Ministry of Justice
    • Editorial Board Member, BFL, Center for Financial Law, Seoul National University
  • Hye-seong Kim Attorney, Kim & Chang
    • Kim & Chang (2003–present)
    • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York (2010–2011)
    • Panel Member, Listing Review Committee, KOSDAQ Market, Korea Exchange (2020–present)
    • Member, Business Restructuring Plan Review Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2022–present)
    • Outside Director, Doosan Corporation (Mar. 2023–present)
  • Hee-nam Choi Visiting Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute
    • CEO, Korea Investment Corporation
    • Ambassador for Financial Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    • Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
    • Executive Director, World Bank Group
    • Deputy Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Finance
  • Byeong-cheon So Professor, Ajou University
    • Ph.D., Pace University
    • (Current) Professor, Ajou University School of Law
    • Advisory Member, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    • Member, Regulatory Review Committee, Ministry of Environment
    • Member, Chemicals Management Committee, Ministry of Environment
    • Member, Chemical Information Disclosure Review Committee, Ministry of Environment
    • Member, Audit Committee, Ministry of Environment
    • Center for International Environmental Law (Washington, D.C.)
  • Seung-su Han Professor, Korea University
    • Ph.D. in Accountancy, University of Illinois
    • (Current) Professor, Korea University Business School
    • Associate Professor, Korea University Business School
    • Assistant Professor, Korea University Business School
    • Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University
  • Jeong-su Kim Senior Advisor, Yulchon LLC
    • Vice President, Korea Securities Law Association
    • Member, Listing and Disclosure Committee, KOSPI Market, Korea Exchange
    • Member, Self-Regulation Advisory Committee, Korea Financial Investment Association
    • CEO, Financial Law Strategy Institute
    • Runs the Financial Reading Forum
    • Runs the Capital Markets Act Expert Program
  • Jong-seung Lee CEO, IR Qudos
    • (Current) CEO, IR Qudos
    • CEO and President, Hwaitec Investment
    • Head of Research Center / Managing Director, NH Nonghyup Securities
    • Head of Valuation Business Division / Managing Director, FnGuide
    • Head of Equity Research Team, Research Center, Woori Investment & Securities
    • Equity Research Department, Research Center, KDB Daewoo Securities
    • Equity Research Department, Equity Investment Research Division, Daewoo Economic Research Institute
  • Jong-ho Kwon Professor, Konkuk University School of Law
    • (Current) Professor, Konkuk University School of Law
    • President, Korea Business Law Association
    • Dean, Konkuk University School of Law and College of Law
    • Dean, College of Global Convergence, Konkuk University
    • Member, Audit Advisory Committee, Korea Listed Companies Association
    • Adjunct Professor, Doshisha University Law School, Japan
    • Vice President, Korean Association of Comparative Private Law
    • Steering Committee Member, Asset Management Study Group, Korea Financial Investment Association
  • Seong-min Kim Professor, Hanyang University
    • Professor, School of Business Administration, College of Business and Economics, Hanyang University (1992–present)
    • (Current) Director, Institute of Industrial Management, and Head, Dividend Research Center, Hanyang University
    • Chair, Special Committee on the Exercise of Voting Rights, National Pension Fund
    • Chair, Disclosure Committee, KOSDAQ Market, Korea Exchange
    • Chair, Risk Management Committee, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
    • (Current) Chair, Review Committee on Banks' In-house TCB Rating Capabilities, Korea Credit Information Services
    • Chair, ICT Technology Evaluation Forum, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
    • (Current) Standing Director, Korean Financial Management Association
  • Hyeon-seon Choi Professor, Myongji University
    • (Current) Professor of Public Administration, Myongji University
    • Member, Presidential Committee on Policy Planning
    • Expert Member, National Agenda Evaluation, Government Performance Evaluation
    • Head, Management Evaluation Team for Quasi-Governmental Institutions, Ministry of Economy and Finance
    • Vice Chair, Living Wage Committee, Seodaemun-gu
    • Committee Chair and Standing Director, Korean Association for Public Administration, Korean Association for Local Government Studies, Korean Association for Policy Studies, Korean Association for Governance Studies, and Korean Urban Management Association
  • Dong-won Ko Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Department of Private Law, College of Law, Seoul National University
    • S.J.D., Duke University School of Law
    • Member, Public Inspection Request Review Committee, Financial Supervisory Service
    • Chair, Banking Subcommittee, Financial Supervision Advisory Committee, Financial Supervisory Service
  • Geun-yeong Jang Professor, Hanyang University
    • (Current) Professor, Hanyang University School of Law
    • Legal Advisor, Financial Services Commission
    • Member, Capital Market Investigation Review Committee, Financial Services Commission
    • Member, Listing Review Committee, KOSDAQ Market, Korea Exchange
    • Editorial Director and Research Director, Korea Commercial Law Association, Korea Securities Law Association, and Korea Business Law Association
    • Fulbright Research Award (U.S.)
  • Seon-jong Yoo Professor, Konkuk University
    • (Current) Professor of Real Estate Studies, Konkuk University
    • Non-standing Director, Korea Appraisal Board
    • MRICS (UK); Appraiser (U.S.)
    • JSPS Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
    • Visiting Scholar, Department of Real Estate, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University (GSU)
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, College of Social Sciences, Mokwon University
    • Specialist, Trust Team, Housing & Commercial Bank
  • Jung-rae Cho Professor, Graduate School of Management of Technology, Korea University
    • Secretary General, ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) (Sep. 2019–)
    • Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management of Technology, Korea University / Chief Professor, Advanced Management Program in Technology Management, Korea University / Director, Green Manufacturing Technology Research Center, Korea University (Sep. 2015–)
    • Professor of Practice, Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hanyang University (Mar. 2014–Aug. 2015)
    • Senior Vice President, SK China (Nov. 2011–Dec. 2013)
    • Head of Environmental Business Division, SK Innovation; Head of Environment Committee, SK Group (Jan. 2008–Oct. 2011)
    • Head of Public Relations, SK Telecom; Head of Social Contribution, SK Group (Apr. 2005–Dec. 2007)
    • Executive in charge of Safety and Environment, SK Innovation (Apr. 1983–Mar. 2005)
  • Min-ho Lee Senior Advisor and Head of ESG Research Institute, Yulchon LLC
    • (Current) Senior Advisor and Head of ESG Research Institute, Yulchon LLC
    • Non-standing Director, Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR)
    • Adjunct Professor, International School of Urban Sciences, University of Seoul
    • Vice President, Korean Society of Environmental Impact Assessment
    • Professor (Industry-Academia Cooperation Track), Department of Environmental Science, Kyung Hee University
    • Director General, Office of Environmental Policy, Ministry of Environment
    • Vice President, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
    • Director General, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Environment
  • Eun-jeong Yeo Professor, School of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University
    • (Current) Professor of Finance, School of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University
    • (Current) Member, Financial Subcommittee, Consumer Policy Committee (Office of the Prime Minister / Korea Fair Trade Commission)
    • (Current) Member, Asset Management Committee for the Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Funds, Ministry of Employment and Labor
    • (Current) Member, Asset Management Committee, Government Employees Pension Fund
    • (Current) Member, Deposit Insurance Fund Asset Management Committee, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
    • (Current) Vice President, Korea Financial Information Association
    • Outside Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, KT Corporation (2020–2023)
    • Member, Fiscal Planning Review Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Government (2016–2021)
  • Jae-hyeok Lee Professor, Korea University
    • (Current) Professor, Korea University Business School
    • Head, Sustainability Management Research Group, Institute for Business Research and Education, Korea University
    • Director, Center for Social Enterprise, Korea University
    • Steering Committee Member, Institute of Latin American Studies, Korea University
    • Admissions Officer, Korea University
    • Member, Faculty Senate, Korea University
    • Visiting Professor, The Ohio State University
  • Seok-hun Shin Senior Expert, Kim & Chang
    • (Current) Senior Expert, Kim & Chang
    • Member, Product Liability Act Revision Committee, Ministry of Justice
    • Head of Corporate Policy Team, Federation of Korean Industries
    • Member, Working-Level Evaluation Committee for National Pension Fund Management, Ministry of Health and Welfare
    • Director / Research Fellow, Corporate Research Division, Korea Economic Research Institute
  • Seok-jung Kim CIO, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
    • Graduate studies, Department of Economics, Kansas State University
    • Executive Vice President, Goodmorning Shinhan Securities
    • CEO, Phoenix Asset Management
    • CEO, Hyundai Investments
    • (Current) CIO, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
  • Man-sik Yang Professor of Law, Dankook University
    • Auditor, Korea Commercial Law Association (Mar. 2021–present)
    • Vice President, Korean Law Professors Association (Mar. 2020–present)
    • Member, Distribution Dispute Mediation Committee, Seoul Metropolitan Government (Dec. 2019–present)
    • Honorary President, Korean Society of Business Law (Mar. 2019–present)
    • Dean, College of Law, Dankook University (Jul. 2018–Jun. 2021)
    • Vice President, Korea Business Law Association (Mar. 2018–present)
    • IRB Member, Gachon University Gil Medical Center (Feb. 2018–present)
    • Professor, Department of Law, College of Law, Dankook University (Mar. 2007–present)
  • Jae-yeol Kwon Professor, Kyung Hee University
    • Vice President, Korea Securities Law Association
    • Professor, Kyung Hee University School of Law
    • Judicial Research Officer, Supreme Court of Korea
    • Member, Clearing and Settlement Committee, Korea Exchange
    • Research Director, Korea Commercial Law Association
    • Member, Special Committee on the Commercial Act, Ministry of Justice
  • Gyeong-su Kim Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
    • (Current) Professor of Economics, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Director General, Economic Research Institute, Bank of Korea
    • President, Korean Economic Association
    • President, Korea Money and Finance Association
  • Tae-jin Kim Professor, Korea University
    • (Current) Professor, Korea University School of Law
    • Preliminary Judge, Seoul District Court
    • Attorney, Kim & Chang
    • Assistant Professor, College of Law, Konkuk University
    • Assistant Professor, Hanyang University School of Law
    • Visiting Researcher, Waseda University, Japan
    • External Advisor, Capital Markets Investigation Unit, Financial Services Commission
    • Member, Disciplinary Committee, Korea Exchange
  • Ui-chan Jeon Professor, Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Sejong University
    • Chair, Climate Change Subcommittee, 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission (2020–present)
    • Chairman of the Board, APEC Climate Center (2018–present)
    • Chair, Transportation and Daily Life Emission Reduction Committee, National Council on Climate and Air Quality (2019–2021)
    • Chair, Best Available Techniques Committee, Central Environmental Policy Advisory Committee (2006–present)
    • Member, CDM Greenhouse Gas Verification Committee, Korea Energy Agency (2013–present)
    • Chair, Green Songpa Committee, Songpa-gu (2019–present)
    • Lead Author (TFI), IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) (2017–2019)
    • Dean of the Graduate School, Sejong University (2011–2015)
  • Hong-gi Kim Professor, Yonsei University
    • LL.B. (1990), LL.M. (1999), and Ph.D. in Law (2007), College of Law, Yonsei University
    • Judicial Research Officer, Supreme Court of Korea (2008–2009)
    • Attorney at Law, New York State
    • Visiting Professor, Keio University, Japan (2016–2017)
    • Examiner for the Judicial Examination, Bar Examination, Certified Tax Accountant Examination, and others
  • Se-jeong Oh Senior Advisor, Kim & Chang
    • Head of Corporate Disclosure Office and Director General of Accounting Supervision Department, Financial Supervisory Service
    • Director General, Audit Office, Financial Supervisory Service
    • Managing Director, Corporate Governance Research Institute, Daishin Financial Group
    • Managing Director and Head of Self-Regulation Division, Korea Financial Investment Association
    • Outside Director, Daishin Asset Trust (Mar. 2022–present, as of Apr. 2023)
  • Jae-hyeon Lee Professor, Soongsil University
    • (Current) Professor, School of Finance, Soongsil University
    • Chair, Asset Management Committee, Korea Exchange
    • Member, Trade Insurance Fund Asset Management Committee, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation
    • Member, Fund Committee, Korea Housing Finance Corporation
    • Member, Asset Management Committee, Agricultural and Fishery Disaster Reinsurance Fund
    • Member, Risk Management Committee, Wage Claim Guarantee Fund, Ministry of Employment and Labor
    • Member, Asset Committee, Press Promotion Fund
  • Ho-yeong Lee Professor, Yonsei University
    • Ph.D., University of Oregon
    • (Current) Professor, Yonsei School of Business, Yonsei University
    • President, Korean Academy of Business Ethics
    • Team Leader, Future-Oriented Creative Talent Development Team, School of Business, Brain Korea 21 Plus, National Research Foundation of Korea
    • Director, ESG/Business Ethics Research Center, Yonsei University
    • President, Korea Accounting Information Association
    • Editor-in-Chief, Korean Business Education Review (KCI-indexed journal)
    • Chief Professor, Master's and Ph.D. Programs, Graduate School of Business, Yonsei University
  • Jun-ha Kim Senior Advisor, The Kim Law Firm
    • Retired from the Korea Fair Trade Commission (Apr. 2019)
    • Director General for Planning and Coordination, Korea Fair Trade Commission (Feb. 2018)
    • Promoted to the Senior Civil Service; training at Korea National Defense University (Feb. 2017)
    • Director, Operations Support Division, Korea Fair Trade Commission (Feb. 2014)
    • Director, Manufacturing Industry Monitoring Division, Korea Fair Trade Commission (Jan. 2011)
    • Director, Merger Division, Korea Fair Trade Commission (Sep. 2009)
    • Secretary to the Chairman, Korea Fair Trade Commission (Jun. 2006)
    • Seconded to the Office for Government Policy Coordination (Director, Regulatory Reform Planning Group) (Mar. 2005)
  • Eun-gyeong Lee Director, UN Global Compact Network Korea
    • (Current) Advisory Member, National Assembly CSR Policy Research Forum | Subcommittee Member, Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Policy Research Forum
    • Member, Economic Subcommittee, Public-Private Council for a Transparent Society, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    • Research Fellow, K-SDGs Working Group, Ministry of Environment
    • Advisory Member, Social Value Committees of KOTRA, K-water, Korea Expressway Corporation, and others
    • Advisory Member, Human Rights Management Committees of the National Pension Service, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation, Korea Midland Power, and others
    • Judge, Korea Sustainability Conference, Korean Standards Association
    • Evaluator, Government Awards for Most Admired Companies, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    • Member, Business and Human Rights Working Group, and Policy and Education Advisor, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
  • Tae-yeong Kim Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Ph.D., Stanford University
    • Lotte Social Contribution Committee
    • CJ CSV Advisory Committee; Board Member, CJ Nanum Foundation
    • Professor of Business Administration, SKK Graduate School of Business, Sungkyunkwan University (2010–present)
    • SK SV (Social Value) Advisory Committee
    • SK Telecom SV Advisory Committee
    • POSCO Corporate Citizenship Committee
  • Jong-cheol Park Professor, Chung-Ang University
    • Compliance Officer, Hanwha Investment & Securities
    • Head of Strategic Planning Office, Prudential Investment & Securities
    • Head of Legal Team, Hanwha Investment & Securities
    • (Current) Attorney at Law, New York State
    • (Current) Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Information, Chung-Ang University
    • (Current) Non-standing Advisor, Hanwha Investment & Securities