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Cho, Koo Rae
Introduction
Cho, Koo Rae is a Senior Advisor at Yulchon, where his practice focuses primarily on international matters. Mr. Cho graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After passing the 25th Diplomatic Service Examination, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991 and served as a career diplomat for approximately 35 years. During his diplomatic career, Mr. Cho held a number of senior positions, including Director-General for North American Affairs and Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination. He concluded his government service as Vice Minister for Strategy and Intelligence, and retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2025 and joined Yulchon in 2026. Widely recognized within the Ministry as a leading strategist on relations with the United States, Mr. Cho served in diplomatic postings in the United States, Russia, Israel, and Pakistan. He also served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Tunisia.
- 1991 Passed the 25th Diplomatic Service Examination
- 1991 Seoul National University, Political Science, B.A.
- 2026-present Yulchon LLC
- 2024-2025 Vice Minister for Strategy and Intelligence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2023-2024 Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2021-2023 Special Ambassador for Foreign Affairs to the Speaker of the National Assembly
- 2021-2021 Ambassador for International Relations, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
- 2018-2021 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Tunisia
- 2017-2018 Director-General for North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2016-2017 Director-General for Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2015-2016 Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2014-2015 Policy Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Korean, English
