Hyungki Nam
Senior AdvisorIntroduction
Mr. Hyungki Nam is a Senior Advisor at Shin & Kim, and provides advisory services on legislative/administrative strategies and regulatory responses.
Mr. Nam began his public service career in 1993 after passing the (37th) Higher Civil Service Examination and served for approximately 30 years for central administrative authorities, retiring after the termination of his service as the 2nd Vice Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination. He has been in charge of the comprehensive management, and coordination of the resolution, of major pending issues of the government, serving for the Office for Government Policy Coordination as the director general for government policy, director general for regulatory reform planning, director general for safety and environment policy, etc. He has also been involved in the resolution of policy challenges, including the introduction of the regulatory sandbox system, support for the public deliberation process on the Shin-Kori Power Plant Units 5 and 6 and the overhaul of the national disaster management system. In addition, Mr. Nam has performed duties on policy coordination and system overhaul related to climate, environment and carbon neutrality at the Office of the Senior Secretary to the President and other relevant ministries.
Based on such substantial experience on policy planning and coordination, Mr. Nam provides his clients with advisory services on the introduction of legislative strategies, regulatory innovation and the utilization of the sandbox system, climate/environmental policy response, management of public conflicts, administrative disputes, etc.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2026-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2025-2026Visiting Researcher, Korea Institute of Public Administration
- 2024-20252nd Vice Minister (Vice-Ministerial Level), Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2022-2024Director General, Government Policy, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2021-2022Director General, Youth Policy Coordination, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2020-2021Director General, National Agenda Management, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2019-2020Director General for Regulatory Reform Planning, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2017Head, Support Group, Shin-Kori Power Plant Units 5 and 6 Public Deliberation Committee
- 2016-2017Senior Administrative Secretary, Office of the Senior Secretary to the President for Climate and Environment
- 2014-2015Director General, Safety and Environment Policy, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- 2013-2014Director General, Marine Environment Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- 2010-20133rd Coordination Officer, Office of the Minister for Special Affairs
- 1993Passed the 37th Higher Civil Servant Examination
Other Career Experiences
- Secretary General, 2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Commission
- Head, Task Force for the Relocation of Bases of US Armed Forces in Korea, Office for Government Policy and Coordination
- Head, Task Force to Support Special Self-Governing Cities and Provinces, Office for Government Policy and Coordination
- Chairman, OECD Korea Policy Center Steering Committee
Key Experience
- Advisory on Legislative Strategy, Administrative Policy, Regulatory Innovation, Regulatory Sandbox, Climate and Environment, Carbon Neutrality, Public Conflict Management, and Administrative Disputes
Education
- 2020-2026Hannam University (Ph.D. in Public Administration)
- 2018University of Geogia, Carlvinson Institute (Visiting Scholar)
- 2003-2005University of Colorado (M.A. in Public Administration)
- 1997-1999Dongguk University (M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication)
- 1985-1992Kyung Hee University (B.B.A.)
Qualifications
- 2016Licensed Administrative Agent, Korea
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- Study on the institutnalization of media education for the protection of the youth (Master’s Thesis)
- Analysis of the public deliberation on Shin-Kori Power Plant Units 5 and 6 from the perspective of the policy change theory (Doctoral Thesis)