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President of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kim Seong-Sig
Legal Expert Strengthens Financial Stability and Consumer Protection
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Last Updated on Jun 5, 2026
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President of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
Life Summary
Kim Seong-Sig is the president of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.
He is working to protect depositors and maintain the stability of the financial system.
He was born on May 10, 1965, in Seoul.
He graduated from Sorabol High School and Seoul National University with a degree in law. He completed an LL.M. master’s program at Harvard Law School in the United States.
He passed the 28th bar examination and completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute program as part of the 19th class.
He worked as a judge at Incheon District Court, the Northern Branch of Seoul District Court, and the Gongju Branch of Daejeon District Court.
After leaving the bench, he worked as a lawyer at Woobang Law Firm, managing partner at Heritage Law Firm, and partner lawyer at One Law Partners.
He served as a member of the Ministry of Government Legislation’s Statutory Interpretation Review Committee and as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Administrative Appeals Commission and Local Appeals Review Committee.
In 2026, he was appointed president of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.
He is regarded as a legal expert with a strong understanding of the financial sector.
#KimSeongSig #KoreaDepositInsuranceCorporation #KDIC #depositorprotection #financialstability #legalexpert #financialsystem #HarvardLawSchool #SeoulNationalUniversity #publicfinance
He is working to protect depositors and maintain the stability of the financial system.
He was born on May 10, 1965, in Seoul.
He graduated from Sorabol High School and Seoul National University with a degree in law. He completed an LL.M. master’s program at Harvard Law School in the United States.
He passed the 28th bar examination and completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute program as part of the 19th class.
He worked as a judge at Incheon District Court, the Northern Branch of Seoul District Court, and the Gongju Branch of Daejeon District Court.
After leaving the bench, he worked as a lawyer at Woobang Law Firm, managing partner at Heritage Law Firm, and partner lawyer at One Law Partners.
He served as a member of the Ministry of Government Legislation’s Statutory Interpretation Review Committee and as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Administrative Appeals Commission and Local Appeals Review Committee.
In 2026, he was appointed president of Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation.
He is regarded as a legal expert with a strong understanding of the financial sector.
#KimSeongSig #KoreaDepositInsuranceCorporation #KDIC #depositorprotection #financialstability #legalexpert #financialsystem #HarvardLawSchool #SeoulNationalUniversity #publicfinance