Research Experience Start Date: 2004

KAR Start Date: 2017

Sector Coverage: Emerging markets, international small cap and international smid cap portfolios

Hyung Manages: Emerging Markets Small Cap , International Small Cap, International Small-Mid Cap

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

What Do You Enjoy Most About Your Job:
Hyung loves the intellectual stimulation. He reads, thinks, and learns about businesses and industries every day. Hyung gets to talk and ask questions to industry experts and management teams around the world. The job doesn’t stop here, he also tries to understand what others in the market are thinking and decide if he can form a different view that can ultimately lead to an investment thesis. He will never retire from investing.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Working at KAR:
The people, especially his team. Hyung is doing what he loves with people he enjoys doing it with. What more can one ask for?

What Are You Involved in Outside of Work:
Outside of work, Hyung loves spending time with friends and family. He also enjoys lifting weights in the gym, watching sports, reading, traveling, and woodworking.

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