K&K Customs & Consulting

K&K Customs & Consulting

Organization

Key Members

Diane Hyejung Kim

Chief Customs Consultant/ Certified Customs Attorney of Korea

■ Chief Customs Consultant, K&K Customs & Consulting (Current)
■ Senior Manager, Indirect Tax Team at EY (2013-2023)
■ Customs Specialist at APEX Law Firm (2014-2016)
■ Consultant at Shinhan Customs Corporation (2012-2014)
■ Advisor for Fashion & Luxury Group at the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (2013-2014)
■ Dedicated Customs Consultant at Daejeon Chamber of Commerce and Industry's FTA Daejeon Center (2012)
■ Global Bidding&Pricing, DHL Global Forwarding Korea (2005-2010)
■ Certified Customs Consultant of Korea (2010)

■ FTA Leadership Program, Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies (2013)
■ Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language and Literature,Yonsei University (2004)
■ Languages Available: Korean,English, Chinese

■ Areas of Expertise:
Customs Audits,foreign exchange inspections, FTA origin investigations, various customs appeals, ACVA (Advance Customs Valuation Agreement), customs transfer pricing consulting, and international transport/logistics optimization consulting etc.

Hohyung Cho

Director/ Customs Clearance Department

■ Executive Director at K&K Customs & Consulting (Current)
■ Director of Incheon Airport Branch office, Shinhan Customs Corporation (2005-2023)
■ Team Leader of the IBM Korea Dispatch Team ,Shinhan Customs Corporation (1995-2004)
■ Customs Clearance at Seoul Headquarters, Shinhan Customs Corporation (1988-1994)
■ Certified Assistant Customs Broker(1995)

■ Bachelor's Degree in Textile Engineering from Chungnam National University

■ Areas of Expertise: Export and Import Customs Clearance, Export and Import Requirements, Quarantine Procedures etc.

Clara Sookyung Kim

Lead Customs Consultant/ Certified Customs Attorney of Korea, Japan

■ Lead Customs Consultant, K&K Customs & Consulting (Current)
■ Manager, Indirect Tax Team at EY (2013-2023)
■ Customs Specialist at APEX Law Firm (2014-2016)
■ Certified Customs Attorney of Japan (2023)
■ Certified Customs Attorney of Korea (2013)

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Sookmyung Women's University (2009)
■ Languages Available: Korean, English, Japanese

■ Areas of Expertise:
Customs audits, FTA consulting, import/export customs clearance, duty refunds, overseas customs optimization, consultation on international customs regulations, etc.

External Advisors

Seongwoo Shin

KICPA/External advisor

■ Partner at Sangji Accounting Corporation (2021 - Present)
■ Tax , Ernst & Young Accounting Corporation (2016 - 2021)
■ Audit / Tax , PWC Samil Accounting Corporation (2013 - 2015)
■ Certified Public Accountant/KICPA (2012)

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Seoul National University (2013)

■ Areas of Collaboration:
FTA, Transfer Pricing, Customs Investigations, Tax/Customs Diagnostics, etc.

Hyemin Park

Lawyer/External advisor

■ Partner Attorney at Seohan Law Firm
■ Civil Conciliation Commissioner at Seongnam District Court
■ Court-Appointed Attorney at the Supreme Court of Korea
■ Contracted Attorney for Seoul Guarantee Insurance

■ Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Yonsei University (2009)
■ Master’s Degree from Hanyang University School of Law (2014)

■ Areas of Collaborations:
Customs Audit, Objection Filing, Customs Appeals and Litigation, etc.

K&K Customs&Consulting
Hillstate Gwacheon Central Office Building, 101-1003, 92Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon-si,Gyeonggi-do,13807, South Korea
T. 02-502-2312 / F. 02-503-2313 / E. knk@knkcus.co.kr

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