Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Jaewoong Lee, organized a farewell reception at his residence as he will soon be leaving Serbia.
The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mr. Jaewoong Lee has ended his mission to Serbia. Ambassador Lee, who was very socially active in Belgrade, dedicated his term to advancing bilateral relations between the two countries and significantly helped in promoting his country, its culture and its economy here.
He holds a BA degree in International Relations from Seoul National University and an MA degree in International Relations from the University of Chicago. Prior to his mission to Serbia (and Montenegro on a non-residential basis) he held foreign postings in the Netherlands, Ghana, Korean Permanent Mission to the UN in New York and was Deputy Consul-General in Chicago.
He was also Desk Officer for Negotiations on North Korean Denuclearization, Advisor to the 1st Vice Minister, Director of the Climate Change and Global Green Growth Division,Deputy Representative for Korea-U.S. Defence Burden-sharing and Deputy Spokesperson. He earned his Order of Service Merit (Green Stripes) in 2013. Ambassador Lee is currently the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
Dragan Nikolić, the editor of Diplomacy&Commerce magazine, attended the reception and took the opportunity to thank the ambassador for the excellent cooperation our magazine had with the Embassy during the past period. The ambassador also expressed his special gratitude to our editorial team for their cooperation and contribution to the promotion of Korean culture. During the meeting, the ambassador was presented with a gift – a collage of photographs documenting his activities in Serbia.
