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Hyung Kim Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst
Fun Fact
I lived six years in Germany as a child, and I eat my fries with mayo.

Highlights

START DATE

Industry: 2004
KAR: 2017
Research Experience: 2009

SECTOR COVERAGE

Emerging Markets, International Small Cap, and International Smid Cap portfolios

EDUCATION

  • MBA, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business
  • B.A., German, minor in Economics, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

  • International Equity Analyst – Advisory Research
  • Corporate Banking – HSBC and Woori Bank, Seoul, Korea
Q: What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job?
A: I love the intellectual stimulation. I read, think and learn about businesses and industries every day. I get to talk, and ask questions to industry experts and management teams around the world. The job doesn’t stop here. I also try to understand what others in the market are thinking and decide if I can form a different view that can ultimately lead to an investment thesis. I will never retire from investing.

Q: What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR?
A: People. Especially my team. I am doing what I love with people I enjoy doing it with. What more can I ask for?

Q: What Are You Involved in Outside of Work?
A: Outside of work, I love spending time with friends and family. I also enjoy lifting weights in the gym, watching sports, reading, traveling, and woodworking.
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