The Seoul Forum for International Affairs (SFIA) was formally established in 1986 as a private, non-profit, and non-partisan organization aimed at promoting and enhancing international understanding of Korea in the global community. Membership includes leading members of academia, media, the public sector, legal profession and business. The Seoul Forum is financially supported by income from its members’ annual fees, private donations, and grants from partnering foundations.

The Seoul Forum is headed by the President and two Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors provides the overall direction of the organization. The Steering Committee is empowered by the Board to carry on organizational, functional responsibilities of the Forum with the assistance of the Secretariat. Lastly, the Steering Committee consists of the Chairs of the committees: (1) Program, (2) Membership, (3) Finance, (4) Public Relations, (5) General Affairs, (6) Research, and (7) YoungSan Diplomat Award.

• Chairman of the Board of Directors:

  LEE Hong-Koo

• Presidents Emeriti:

  KIM Dalchoong

  HAN Sung-Joo

• Former President:

  JUNG Ku-Hyun

• Current President:

  KIM Myung Ja

• Vice President(s):

  BARK Taeho

  RYU Jin Roy

• Members of the Board of Directors:

  BARK Taeho

  HAN Duk-Soo

  HAN Sung-Joo

  JUNG Ku-Hyun

  KIM Dalchoong

  KIM Myung Ja

  KIM Yoon

  LEE Seung-Hoon

  PARK Young-Ju

  RYU Jin Roy

  KIM Hyo Joon

• Auditor(s):

  KIM Kap-You

  YI Insill

• Steering Committee:

  Chun Chaesung Research

  JAUNG Hoon Program

  KIM Eun-mee Public Relations

  Min Sunshik Finance

  LEE Seung-Hoon Membership

  SONG Kyungjin General Affairs

  Cha, Meeyoung General Affairs vice

  YIM Sung-joon YoungSan Diplomat Award

  Kim, Yoon Enterprise

  H.S.Cho Ambassodors Forum

  Kim, Wonjoon Science·Technology and
  Foreign Affair·security Forum

  Chae, Wook ESG Forum

  Heo, Yoon op-ed publication

  Yoon, Young-kwan Korea-India Strategic Dialogue

  Han, Sukhee Seoul-Taipei Forum

  Sohn, Jie-Ae Korea-Canada Forum

  Park, Cheol Hee Seoul-Tokyo Forum