The Korean
Food Professional
Engineers
The Association brings together 1,078 certified food professional engineers
with strong expertise in both theory and practice, actively contributing across industry, academia, and the public sector.
President, Korea Food Professional Engineer Association
Jeong, Kyung-Hoon
Kyung-Hoon Jeong is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and Ph.D. holder,
with extensive leadership experience in bio-engineering, fermentation, and large-scale food manufacturing
at leading companies including CJ CheilJedang and Sempio Foods.
He currently serves as President of the Korea Food Professional Engineer Association,
where he focuses on strengthening professional standards and bridging industry, academia,
and public policy within the food sector.
Professional Engineerin
Food Technology
Hong, Won-Pyo
Hong Won-Pyo is a Professional Engineer in Food Technologywith extensive experience spanning R&D and large-scale manufacturing operations. He spent 16 years at CJ CheilJedang leading product development and quality management for seasonings and ready-to-eat foods, and later served as a production and quality executive at Pulmuone and other major food manufacturers, overseeing manufacturing, QA/QC,and process optimization for retort foods, sauces, fermented products, and kimchi.
Director, Education CenterKorea Food PE Association
Jang, Joong-Young
Jang Joong-Young is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and Ph.D. in Food Engineering, appointed as a Korea Industry Field Professor by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
He built extensive hands-on expertise at Lotte Chilsung Beverage, overseeing production, quality control, and formulation across beverage and liquor categories. Currently, he serves as Director of the Education Center at the Korea Food Professional Engineer Association, leading food and livestock HACCP training and professional food technology education.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Park, Onseo
Park Onseo is a Certified Food Technologist with 25 years of professional experience at Pulmuone, where he led food manufacturing, quality, hygiene, and food safety management systems.
He later served as a professor specializing in food engineering and food safety education and was elected President of the Food Technologists Association,
overseeing governance, ethics, and policy-level collaboration in food safety.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Moon, Baek-Nyeon
Moon Baek-Nyeon is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and Korea Industry Professor,
with 27 years of leadership experience at Haitai Beverage overseeing QC, QA, customer satisfaction, and auditing.
He specializes in HACCP implementation, consumer claim management, and crisis response,
and has actively contributed to industry–government–academic collaboration through consulting and education.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Kim, Dong-Sul
Kim Dong-Sul is a Food Standards and Regulatory Affairs Expert,
holding credentials as a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and a Ph.D. in Science.
With 30 years of experience at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety,
he has specialized in food and health functional food regulations,
including approval, certification, analytical testing, and quality compliance,
providing tailored regulatory solutions for domestic and global market entry.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Lee, Young-Chul
Lee Young-Chul is a Professional Engineer in Food Technologywith hands-on experience across the entire K-Food value chain,including planning, manufacturing, quality management, distribution, and global trade. Actively engaged in the field, he provides integrated, execution-driven solutionsthat support sustainable and successful K-Food business expansion, serving as a trusted strategic partner for companies entering global markets.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Cho, Young-Hoon
Cho Young-Hoon is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and Ph.D. in Agricultural Science,
with extensive experience in food product development and quality management at Namyang Dairy.
He led the development of multiple market-leading products at the central R&D center
and later served as Head of the Food Safety Center, overseeing company-wide quality and safety systems
and contributing to food safety practices and policy development.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Hong, Seung Kyun
Hong Seung Kyun is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology with a Master’s degree in Food Engineering. He led new product development for confectionery, processed foods, and functional foods at Lotte R&D Center,
serving as Head of Development and Research Institute with strong execution in manufacturing and quality improvement. He later served as Head of the Safety Center at Lotte Group, overseeing food hygiene and safety across global distribution, manufacturing, and food service operations,
with hands-on leadership in product launch, quality management, and food safety assurance.
Professional Engineer
in Food Technology
Bae, Jong-Il
Bae Jong-Il is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology
with hands-on experience in food manufacturing and quality management.
His career includes production and QA/QC leadership for edible oils, seasonings, ice cream,
noodles, retort foods, sauces, and canned products across multiple food companies.
He also provides HACCP and quality management training,
offering on-site guidance, audits, and professional education for processed food manufacturers.
Dairy Science
&Functional Food Expert
Kang, Shin Ho
Kang Shin Ho is a Professional Engineer in Food Technology and Ph.D. in Dairy Science,
who served as a Senior Researcher at the R&D Center of Seoul Dairy Cooperative.
He led the development of functional milk, processed dairy, and fermented products,
and was awarded the Academic Award by the Korean Society of Dairy Science and Food Technology
for his contributions to dairy functionality research.
Global Food
Sales Team.
Our Global Food Sales Team connects international buyers with verified Korean food suppliers, combining deep market insight with hands-on export execution.
With strong expertise in global distribution, regulatory requirements, and buyer relationship management, the team actively supports successful market entry and sustainable business growth across global markets.
AI &
Digital Trade Innovation Leader
Song yi, Yang
Song yi, Yang is a strategist who enhances companies’ global competitiveness across AI, cybersecurity, and digital trade.
By connecting diverse industries and technologies through CONNECT AI, she leads the advancement of digital trade and drives technology-based global business expansion.
When technology and strategy converge, new futures for businesses are unlocked.
European Buyer &
Distribution Advisor
Henrik Brandt Jensen
Henrik Brandt Jensen is a former State Advisor for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries under the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and currently leads strategic market entry and export expansion initiatives between the Korean market and European food clusters.
With over 20 years of hands-on experience in sales and business development across the global food industry—from Brussels to Shanghai—he has worked directly in international commercial environments. He is now collaborating with Connect AI to serve as a strategic bridge between European companies and the Korean market.
Connect Manager(C.M)
Global Sales
Kim, Hyun Jeong
Hyun Jung Kim holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Experimental Psychology from the University of Illinois and has over 20 years of experience in global product planning and new business strategy across the cosmetics, environmental appliances, and healthcare sectors.
She has led international market expansion, new account development, and key distribution channel onboarding across the United States, Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia while working with companies such as Coway and SK Planet. At CONNECT AI, she supports companies in overseas expansion and the creation of tangible export outcomes.