He has a bachelor and master's degree in public administration. His master's thesis is about the dynamics of policy implementation and policy succession. He has worked as Director of Investigation Division, Security Division, Institute of Crime and Security, and is now engaged with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. During his Humphrey Year, he will focus on international crime prevention policy, integration information systems and cooperation with law enforcement organizations. He is especially interested in effective policy development in his field. Mr. Kim intends to apply the knowledge acquired during his Fellowship Year to accelerate the solutions of problems.