Mr. Soo Heung KIM is a senior advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Public Sector Relations.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2023)

Education

• Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Governance (PhD in Public Policy, 2018)
• University of Oregon, USA (Master of Public Policy, 2001)
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (BA in English, 1988)
• Iri High School (1980)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2025-Present)
• Lawmaker (2020-2024)
• Deputy Secretary-General, National Assembly Secretariat (2018-2019)
• Chief of Staff, Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, National Assembly Secretariat (2017-2018)
• Chief of Staff, Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee, National Assembly Secretariat (2015)
• Director, Budget Analysis Department, National Assembly Budget Office (2013)
• Deputy Chief of Staff and Director, Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, National Assembly Secretariat (2012)
• Director, Working-Level Planning Group, Seoul G20 Speakers’ Consultation (2010)
• Director, International Affairs and Protocol Bureau, National Assembly Secretariat (2009-2012)
• Chief Legislative Research Officer, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, National Assembly Secretariat (2009)
• Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, USA (2006-2009)
• Legislative Research Officer and Deputy Director, Public Administration and Security Committee, National Assembly Secretariat (2005-2006)
• Legislative Research Officer and Deputy Director, Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, National Assembly Secretariat (2001-2005)
• Secretary in Charge of Bills, Proceedings Bureau, National Assembly Secretariat (1996-1999)
• Legislative Research Officer, Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, National Assembly Secretariat (1993-1996)
• Legislative Research Bureau, National Assembly Secretariat (1990-1993)
• Passed the Legislative Higher Civil Service Examination (1990)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
• Participated in R.O.K-U.S. Joint Fuel Cycle Study
• Participated in the commercialization and planning of the System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (SMART) small modular nuclear reactor (SMR)
• Handled projects involving Very High-Temperature gas-cooled Reactor (VHTR) Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Reduction (HyREX)
• Participated in UAE Nuclear Power Plant Export Team Korea
• Handled R&D for surveillance asset monitoring and identification system development
• Introduced plans to denuclearize North Korea and conducted scenario analysis
• Participated in R.O.K.-U.S. joint non-proliferation research and development
• Served as Inspection and Safety Measures Advisor for the International Atomic Energy Agency
• Cooperated and advised foreign nuclear regulators
• Handled operations & maintenance of domestic and overseas power plants (Boryeong, Seocheon, Gwangyang, India, etc.)

• “The study of nuclear strategic technology management system and performance authentication” (Republic of Korea, 2022).
• “The study of renovation for Nuclear Waste Law in Korea” (Seoul National University law school, 2020).
• “The ROK’S Nuclear Liability Law revision study” (Seoul National University law school, 2019).
• “The WTO dispute between Japan and ROK for Fukushima agricultural and seafood product” (Seoul National University Law School, 2019).
• “The study of Nagoya protocol” (Seoul National University law school, 2018).
• “The interpretation of US-ROK 123 agreement” (NSSC, 2016).
• “Imaging characteristics of Iodine-124 on animal PET scanner” (Molecular Imaging and Biology, vol 7, No2, 139p, 2007).
• “Imaging characteristics of iodine-124 on animal PET,” MS/PhD thesis (The State University of New York at Buffalo, 2006).
• “Calculation of effective Dose build-up factor using MCNP code,” BA thesis (Hanyang University, 2002).