Jisu Kim, Executive VP, Korean Desk & MCB, Yes Bank joins ACN Editorial Advisory Board as Honorary Member
Also a Director of Foreign Affairs with the Korean Association in Chennai, Mr. Kim comes with versatile professional experience with a strong connect with India, and owns a deep-rooted knowledge about Indian cultures and customs.
NEW DELHI. Jisu Kim, Executive Vice President, Korean Desk & Multinational Corporate Banking, Yes Bank has joined ACN Editorial Advisory Board as an Honorary Board Member. Also a Director of Foreign Affairs with the Korean Association in Chennai, he is based in Chennai and is actively involved not only with the Korean fraternity but also with the people of India and other nationalities.
At the age of 33, Jisu Kim comes with versatile professional experience with strong connect with India and also deep-rooted knowledge about Indian cultures and customs.
ACN Editorial Advisory Board welcomes Jisu Kim to known as ACN Editorial Advisory Board, which is all set to get greatly benefitted from his rich experience and insightful ideas and thoughts. Mr. Kim happens to be the youngest member of this Asian Think Tank.
An offshoot of the Asian Community News (ACN) Network, the ACN Editorial Advisory Board brings experts from East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and India) together on a common forward looking platform for strengthening the Indo-Asian bilateral ties through the ACN media initiative and also advocacy platform.
Before joining Yes bank, Mr. Kim was with GS Global Corp at Chennai Office as Regional Manager, and previously with the same company at Delhi office also. He also worked with JIS International for one year as Export Marketing Manager in 2015-16. Previously, he also attended Rajagiri Business School as an Exchange Student.
Jisu Kim strongly believes that India is on a very fast growth trajectory, and would emerge as world’s major global economy overtaking Japan’s 3rd ranking even before 2030.
“Apart from a lot FDI coming to India, the stiff competition between the USA and China is also going to benefit India more than other countries. Many Korean companies are diverting their investment from China and investing in India. Latest example is Global investment firm Carlyle acquiring a majority stake in the Indian beauty and wellness brand VLCC. Also labour cost in countries like China, and Vietnam is increasing. Many Korean companies are shifting their bases from Vietnam to India in electronics and apparels sector,” said Mr. Kim.
Mr. Kim has also offered to write articles for ACN Network from time to time in Korean language to spread awareness among the Korean community in Chennai and around in Southern India.
A graduate of Youngsan University, Mr. Kim majored in Indian Business and enjoys a very old connect with India. After completing his mandatory military service in Korea with the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division as a Sergeant in 2013, he headed towards India and joined Indian logistics company ACS Shipping as an Intern the very next year. Previously he also co-authored KICOX/India Shipbuilding Industry Survey & Strategy.
His next corporate engagement was with Future Retails Ltd in Fashion Merchandising Department as an Intern again. In 2016, he joined Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation as a Researcher. In December last year, he joined Korean Association in Chennai as a Director of Foreign Affairs, and has been very actively involved in in community activities of the association.
Other Honorary board members
From South Korea: Mr. Euy Don Park, President, Korean Federation in India and VP, Korean Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KOCHAM), Mr. Joonhwa Bin, Managing Director, KOTRA South Asia, New Delhi, Mr. Suresh Chukkapalli, Honorary Consul General of Korea, Telangana, Prof. Do Young Kim, Honorary Director, Korean Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mr. Sung-chang Hong, Managing Director, NongHyup Bank (NH Bank), Ms. Eun-joo LIM, Founder & Director, Indo-Korean Center, Pune, and Mr. Arshi Krishnachar, India Head, Seoul Semiconductor & Chairman, ISLE, Karnataka.
From Japan: Mr. Tomio Isogai, Former MD, Sharp India and UAE, Ms. Tomo Kawane, Senior Researcher, India Japan Laboratory, Keio University, Japan, Mr. Hidehito Jay ARAKI, Management Consultant for Japanese companies in India, Mr. Nobuhiro Takahashi, Former Advisor, Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry India (JCCII), Mr. Prakash Yadav, Co-founder, AJU Group of Japanese Hotels, Mr. Shiv Kothari, Founder, Chain of Tokyo Stores to represent Indo-Japanese affairs, and Ms. Ritu Agarwal, Former Country Head – Japan, Russia, and Southeast Asia, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
From Taiwan: Mr. Peters Li-ying Chen, Assistant Representative, and Director (Education), Ministry of Education of Taiwan, ROC, and Asst Representative, Taiwan’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), and Ms. Jennifer Makhecha (Tseng, Hsiao-Li) Chairperson, Taiwan Chamber of Commerce Mumbai (TCCM) represent Taiwan in this think tank.
From India: Mr. Sanjeev K Ahuja, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Asian Community News (ACN) Network, Mr. Pawan Choudhary, Advisor, Chief Minister, Haryana, (Foreign Cooperation Department), Mr. J C Pegu (IRS), Former Chief Commissioner, Income Tax, New Delhi, Mr. Rohit Kochhar, Founding Member & Managing Partner, Kochhar & Co., and Mr. Mohit Malik, Senior Taxation Expert, and Promoter, GST Academy.
About ACN Editorial Advisory Board:
Promoted by Asian Community News (ACN) Network – a real-time and online non-political news-media service dedicated to Indo-Asian affairs with a special focus on key Asian majors like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN members, the ACN Editorial Advisory Board aims at bringing like-minded experts from various East Asian countries together on a common platform for strengthening Indo-Asian relationship and bilateral ties through the media and advocacy initiatives.
The invitation for joining the Board is sent to the prominent personalities from Asian countries who have been doing an extremely commendable job in promoting bilateral relations between India and Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and ASEAN for the past many years.
The board members can enjoy the privilege of writing self-authored articles and contributing to various news stories developing from time to time as expert commentators. They could advise the ACN Editorial team on various topics & issues – current and evolving pertaining to Asian developments.
The board also offers an opportunity to the members to take up issues of common concerns through discussions, deliberations, and brainstorming sessions during physical and virtual meetings.
