Welcome to BFIC
BFIC For a Global Busan! We are always with you!
The Busan Foundation for International Cooperation carries out various intercultural projects throughout the
year that seek to balance the community and attract people from all over the world to Busan - a truly
international marine city that connects the Pacific Rim with Eurasia and creates an abundance of jobs and
opportunities for Korean citizens and internationals alike.
The BFIC works hard to ensure that all citizens of Busan are able to live and work together in harmony,
communicate effectively, develop a sense of community, feel supported, and enjoy a wide range of cultural
events and activities.
Our Goals
Organization Chart
Member
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang Kisik | Secretary General | - Supervising all projects of BFIC | |
| Lee Chiwoo | Deputy-Secretary General | - Developing current and long-term objectives | 711-6850 |
Management & Planning Dept.
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bang Nahyun | Team Leader | - Directing a Management & Planning Dept. | 711-6811 |
| Son Eunseon | Manager | - Managing and Holding board of directors - Busan city audit, etc. - Employee Evaluation - Social contribution projects |
711-6812 |
| Jeong Dabin | Assistant Manager | - Human resources Management, Managing staff training, Personnel
committee - Managing Internship Program - Planning, implementing ethical management - HRD, PR, etc. |
711-6815 |
Public Diplomacy & International Exchange Dept.
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Bomin | Team Leader | - Directing a Public Diplomacy & International Exchange Dept. - Developing new business and foreign cooperation - Controling civil complaint and media - Image branding of Busan city based international cooperation - Busan Familiarization Tour for Diplomatic Missions in Korea - 2023 UN weeks in Busan Program and World Peace Forum - Korea-China-Japan exchnage program (Japan part) |
711-6835 |
| Oh Seonji | Senior Assistant Manager | - Busan City Diplomacy Network - Busan Public Diplomacy Forum - ROK-ASEAN Youth Ambassador Program - Busan-ASEAN WEEK |
711-6832 |
| Zhang Haiou | Senior Assistant Manager | - International Financial Institutions Career Academy - Korea-China-Japan Children’s Painting Exhibition (China part) - Korea-China City Diplomacy Next Generation Leaders Forum - 2023 UN weeks in Busan Program (UN Ceremony, UN Peace Film, Outdoor mission) |
711-6833 |
| Jung A lam | Senior Assistant Manager | - Digital-based international exchange matching and consulting - Young global professionals training program - 2023 UN weeks in Busan Program (Uns, Remember roll-call, World Peace Walk) |
711-6836 |
2030 World Expo Hosting Support T/F
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Jei | Assistant Manager | - Supporting 2030 World Expo hosing events (overall) - 2023 Busan English Friendly City (overall) |
711-6844 |
| Sim Huijin | Staff | - Supporting 2030 World Expo hosing events (assistant) - 2023 Busan English Friendly City (assistant) |
711-6847 |
Official Development Assistance / Training Dept.
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeon Kyung-sim | Team Leader | - Leading the ODA/Training Department - Implementing the project management, building cooperative network, and conducting consultation & research activities - Managing relationships with international and domestic stakeholders |
711-6861 |
| Son Minji | Senior Assistant Manager | - (Program) The Comprehensive Support Program for Facilitating
Development Cooperation Activities and Projects in Busan - (Project) Busan ODA Forum - Reporting the ODA data to the national statistics system (for managing the ODA performance information) - Responding the required documentation and administration affairs from the national and city-level authorities |
711-6857 |
| Hong Hyejin | Assistant Manager | - (Project) Busan Initiative Partnership Program (Invitational
Training & Feasibility Study) - (Project) Busan ODA Platform and ODA Working-level Network - (Project) KOICA Fellowship Program(CIAT) for Audio-Visual Capacity Building Project for Rwanda - Monitoring and supporting project bidding or relevant activities, etc. |
711-6865 |
| Cho Hoonmee | Assistant Manager | - (Project-contract work) Busan Initiative Partnership Program (Invitational Training & Feasibility Study) | 711-6864 |
| Jang Mijoo | Staff | - (Project) Busan Global Friends in Mongolia - (Project) Busan Global Training Program (multi-country) - (Project) KOICA Young Professional Program - (Project) Busan Invitational Training Program for Public Officials of Sister Cities |
711-6863 |
Global Citizen Support Dept.
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joo Hynhoo | Team Leader | - Directing a Global Citizen Support Dept. - Developing new business and foreign cooperation - Controling civil complaint and media |
711-6841 |
| Park Yukyoung | Manager | - Managing Global gathering - Global Citizen Network - Busan Residents Council, Supporting foreign communities in Busan |
711-6845 |
| Oh Seonji | Senior Assistant Manager | - Counseling service - Operating international student support center - Supporting scholarships for international students - Employment support for International Student (Internship) |
711-6842 |
| Kim Jiyoon | Senior Assistant Manager | - Life in Busan (application for living information) - Operating Korean class - Managing translation & interpretation service - Operating World Cultural Class |
711-6846 |
| Um Hoonseop | staff | - Operating international student support center - Operating Busan Network of International Students - Operating Busan international student community representative council |
711-6843 |
| Amanda Jang | Counselor | - Counseling in English and Korean - Providing translation & interpretation service(English, Japanese) - Daily update on COVID-19 status(English) - Managing the counseling website, SNS and COVID-19-related counseling |
711-6821 |
| Lee Ji Ae | Counselor | - Counseling in Vietnamese - Providing translation & interpretation service(Vietnameses, Khmer) - Daily update on COVID-19 status(Vietnamese) - Reporting the professional counseling, collecting weekly performance |
711-6822 |
| Lee Raeyoung | Counselor | - Counseling in Chinese - Providing translation & interpretation service(Chinese, Tagalog) - Daily update on COVID-19 status(Chinese) - Collecting a customer satisfaction survey, counseling case and sending the info. service |
711-6823 |
| Putri | Counselor | - Counseling in Indonesian - Providing translation & interpretation service(Indonesian, Mongolian, Burmese) - Supporting operation of Korean Class - Daily update on COVID-19 status(Indonesian) - Reporting weekly∙monthly performances and the info. service |
711-6824 |
| Lee Yumi | Counselor | - Counseling in Russian and Uzbek - Providing translation & interpretation service(Russian, Uzbek, Thai) - Daily update on COVID-19 status(Russian) |
711-6825 |
Eurasia Cooperation Center
| Name | Job Title | Duties | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeon Migyeong | Director | - Directing a Eurasia Cooperation Center - Developing annual business plans and foreign cooperation - Controling civil complaint and media |
711-6851 |
| Seong Hyejin | Senior Assistant Manager | - 2023 Eurasia Expedition - Eurasia Academy - Building up inter-Korean cooperative networks - Promoting a Eurasia Cooperation Center Homepage and SNS Channel (Korean ver.) |
711-6852 |
| Son Heeseung | Senior Assistant Manager | - 2023 Eurasia Expedition - Events for 1st anniversary celebration of Busan-Almaty(Kazakhstan) Friendship and Cooperation City Relationship - Building up Eurasia cooperative networks - Eurasia City Forum - Promoting a Eurasia Cooperation Center Homepage (Russian ver.) |
711-6856 |
| Kim Gwonji | Staff | - 2023 Eurasia Expedition | 711-6855 |