Senior Advisor
Jeongsam KIM
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Jeongsam Kim brings over 31 years of distinguished experience in public service, having held key leadership roles at the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission. He has deep expertise in policy-making and regulatory affairs across a wide range of sectors, including telecommunications and spectrum, media, IT/software, cyber security, and next-generation (5G/6G) mobile communications. He advises clients on legal and regulatory issues in areas such as telecommunications and media, artificial intelligence, and cyber security.
Representative Cases
- Organized and operated joint public-private investigation teams in response to major corporate data breaches and hacking incidents; developed recurrence prevention measures and followed up with legislative initiatives
- Managed and improved certification systems related to information security and privacy, including Cloud Security Certification (CSAP), ISMS-P, Common Criteria (CC), and the expedited verification system for innovative products
- Provided consulting and support services to help regional and small businesses establish robust information security systems
- Conducted inspections of telecom service providers to ensure compliance following the surge in phishing and smishing incidents, and implemented regulatory improvements to the Telecommunications Business Act
- Enhanced institutional frameworks and support policies for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
- Selected companies subject to mandatory information security disclosures and verified their compliance and reporting
- Drafted and submitted to the National Assembly the amended Electronic Signature Act to abolish the public certification system
- Promoted hands-on cyber defense capabilities through white-hat hacker development and cyber training center initiatives
- Formulated policies and feasibility studies to foster the development of 5G/6G, quantum communication, quantum sensors, quantum internet, and other next-generation mobile and network technologies
- Led international cooperation projects on Open RAN and information security with the United States and the United Kingdom
- Investigated major telecom and data center service outages, including data center fires, and contributed to the revision of the "Three Digital Safety Laws" (Broadcasting and Communications Development Act, Information and Communications Network Act, and Telecommunications Business Act) to prevent recurrence
- Contributed to legal and regulatory improvements for introducing design supervision and maintenance systems in information and communication construction
- Operated and improved regulations restricting large corporations from participating in public software projects under the Software Promotion Act
- Investigated disputes related to task modifications and payment issues in public software projects, and developed countermeasures including standard contract templates
- Conducted surveys and analysis on workforce supply and demand in the AI and software industries, and established talent development strategies
- Coordinated opinions with stakeholders, relevant ministries, and the National Assembly for the legislative drafting of the Metaverse Industry Promotion Act and the Cloud Computing Act
- Handled the recovery, reallocation, and compensation of public and mobile communication frequencies, and developed mid-to-long-term spectrum use plans
- Designed and executed mobile communication frequency auctions, calculated allocation fees, and managed reallocation processes
- Led the national response task force for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) and formulated global negotiation strategies
- Led working-level negotiations for frequency coordination with Japan and China
- Oversaw the technological development and international frequency registration of communication satellites (e.g., Cheollian satellite)
- Promoted public-private cooperation for national defense industry projects related to anti-drone and electromagnetic warfare response systems
- Investigated the domestic distribution of uncertified and cross-border purchased ICT devices and formulated response strategies
- Implemented ODA projects, including special grant programs for strengthening ICT capacities in developing countries
- Promoted international cooperation in spectrum management and supported overseas expansion of Korean companies through MoUs with radio regulatory bodies in 16 developing countries
- Developed emerging digital industries based on cloud, IoT, virtual/augmented reality, metaverse, and AI-powered precision medical software
- Discovered and nurtured startups in digital industries and established overseas hubs to support global expansion
- Carried out programs to reduce the digital divide for the socially disadvantaged and vulnerable populations
- Promoted healthy internet and smartphone usage and raised awareness of overdependence issues
- Coordinated inter-agency consensus for amendments to the Copyright Act introducing fair use provisions (TDM) to promote AI data utilization
Education
| 2008 | The University of British Columbia – M.B.A. |
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| 1994 | Yonsei University – B.S. in Electronic Engineering |
Work Experience
| 2025-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2021-2025 | Director General of Central Radio Management Service, Director General of Cyber Security and Network Policy, Director General of Software Policy, Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 2020-2021 | Director General of Intellectual Property, Presidential Council on Intellectual Property |
| 2019-2020 | Deputy Secretary to the President for Digital Innovation, Office of the President |
| 2018 | Director General of Cyber Security, Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 1994-2018 | Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Commission, among others |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 2025 | Certified Supervisor for Information and Communications Construction, Korea |
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| 2024 | Certified Engineer for Information Security, Korea |
| 2023 | Certified Privacy Protection General (CPPG), Korea |
| 2023 | Licensed Administrative Agent, Korea |
Languages
| Korean and English |
