Joined VIG Partners in 2011, and has been working extensively in Korean private equity industry, both in the capacity of a legal advisor and as a principal, for many years. Prior to joining VIG Partners, Mr. Park served as the Country Head of Korea and Partner for TPG Asia (Newbridge Capital) from 2003, where he was responsible for a number of successful private equity investments, including those in Korea First Bank (“KFB”) and Hanaro Telecom. Mr. Park was responsible for Newbridge’s successful exit of KFB to Standard Chartered Bank and Hanaro to SK Telecom, and served as CEO of Hanaro, executing a complex turnaround and helping the company launch the first successful IPTV platform in Korea. Prior to working at Newbridge, Mr. Park founded and served as the CEO of Plenus Entertainment, which was the largest entertainment business in Korea at the time. In addition, Mr. Park had a distinguished legal career before being a principal investor and entrepreneur, having served as a Senior Partner at Kim & Chang, where he was recognized as one of the leading corporate M&A lawyers in Korea.

Mr. Park received an LLM from Harvard Law School and a Masters of Law from Seoul National University. Mr. Park graduated as a top undergraduate student from Seoul National University and has also received an MBA from Yonsei University.

Mr. Shin co-founded Vogo, the predecessor of VIG Partners (both known as the “Firm”), in 2005. Mr. Shin sits on the investment committee of the Firm and is responsible for sourcing proprietary investment opportunities and overseeing execution of new investments and exits. He also acts as the primary partner in charge of several portfolio companies where he serves as the head of their management committees, in addition to serving on their boards, and leads the close monitoring of their operational and financial performances.

Mr. Shin brings extensive experience as one of Korea’s leading M&A bankers during his years at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Shin also has significant legal experience as a lawyer with Baker & McKenzie and Kim & Chang prior to becoming an investment banker in 1995. Prior to joining VIG Partners, Mr. Shin was a Managing Director and the Head of Morgan Stanley’s Korea investment banking group and is credited with the execution of many of Korea’s landmark M&A transactions, which totalled over $12 billion, including the sale of Chohung Bank to Shinhan Financial Group, the sale of Korea Exchange Bank to Lone Star, the sales of Korea and Daehan Investment Trust Companies, the sale of Tong Yang Cement to Lafarge Group, the acquisition of Seoul Bank by Hana Bank, the acquisition of Daewoo Heavy Machinery by Doosan Group, the acquisition of Hyundai Investment Trust Company by Prudential Financial, and the acquisition of Internet Auction by eBay Inc.

Mr. Shin earned a JD from the University of California, Berkeley Law School and holds a BA with honors from Northwestern University.

Founding member of VIG Partners, where he joined in 2005, Mr. Lee worked as a Senior Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”) for five years, engaged in numerous post-merger integration, operational improvement, strategy development, commercial due diligence, and corporate restructuring projects. Mr. Lee managed most of BCG’s M&A and post-merger integration projects in Korea, including overseas strategic investments and cross-border post-merger integrations. Mr. Lee’s experience spans various industries, including industrial goods, financial services, consumer electronics, and telecommunications.

Mr. Lee holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and graduated with a BS in Computer Science and Statistics from Seoul National University.

Yangho Byeon is one of the founders of Vogo, the predecessor of VIG Partners. Prior to co-founding Vogo in 2005, Mr. Byeon spent his entire career with Korea’s Ministry of Finance and Economy, where he played a key role in significant landmark restructuring projects, including engineering the restructuring of Korea’s sovereign debt as well as Korea’s corporate and financial sectors following the Asian financial crisis and the successful privatization of several of Korea’s largest commercial banks. Mr. Byeon’s last position was the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. In 2001, Mr. Byeon was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the “15 Most Influential People in the World Economy.”

Mr. Byeon received his PhD in Economics from Northern Illinois University and his BA in Economics from Seoul National University.

Founding member of VIG Partners, where he joined in 2005, Mr. Shin was at BCG where he focused on investment opportunity evaluation projects in various industries, and also gained considerable experience in M&A transactions through numerous due diligence projects.
Mr. Shin also has experience in fundraising, business plan development and implementation from his two-year experience at SynerNet, an enterprise solution development start-up.

Mr. Shin received his BA in Business Administration from Seoul National University.

Yunbak Chung is a Managing Director at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2020, Mr. Chung worked as a senior attorney at Kim & Chang, where he has been a member of its M&A and PEF team since 2009. Mr. Chung has extensive experience in outbound and inbound investments as well as complex mergers & acquisitions transactions, having been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Korean M&A and PEF industry.

Mr. Chung holds a BS and Master of Law from Seoul National University.

Sunhee Ha is an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer at VIG Partners. Prior to joining the Firm in 2014, Ms. Ha was CFO at Woori Private Equity in Seoul. Prior to Woori Private Equity, Ms. Ha worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Samil PWC in Seoul.

Ms. Ha received a BA in Business Administration from Yonsei University.

Younggi Han is a Managing Director at VIG Partners. Mr. Han worked as an Associate at Credit Suisse’s Investment Banking Division, where he focused on the financial services and consumer retail industries. Mr. Han has extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and deal execution, including financial modeling and due diligence.

Mr. Han holds a BA in Business Administration from Seoul National University.

Kijung Kang is a Director at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2014, Mr. Kang worked as part of the Investment Banking Division at Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for M&A execution and equity market transactions.

Mr. Kang holds a BA in French Literature from Seoul National University.

Bright Kim is a Senior Associate at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2016, Mr. Kim worked as an analyst at Barclays Investment Banking Division, where he was responsible for M&A and capital markets transactions.

Mr. Kim holds a BS in Finance and Business Economics from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Jonghyun Bae is a Senior Associate at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2016, Mr. Bae worked as an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Investment Banking Division, where he was responsible for M&A and capital markets transactions.

Mr. Bae holds a BA in Economics and International Comparative Studies from Duke University.

Hyungsup Ju is an Associate at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2018, Mr. Ju worked as a consultant in Bain & Company, where he focused on investment opportunity evaluation projects and post-merger integration projects.

Mr. Ju holds a BA in Business Administration from Korea University.

Dongwhan Lee is an Analyst at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2020, Mr. Lee worked as a consultant at Bain & Company, where he was responsible for developing turnaround strategies and evaluating investment opportunities.

Mr. Lee holds a BS in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from Columbia University.

Seungpyo Hong is an Analyst at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2020, Mr. Hong worked as an analyst at Citigroup Global Markets’ Investment Banking Division, where he was responsible for M&A and capital markets transactions.

Mr. Hong holds a BA in Business Administration from Korea University.

Kayun Chung is a Senior Manager at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2017, Ms. Chung worked as a Certified Public Accountant at Deloitte Anjin in Seoul.

Ms. Chung holds MS in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics and Political Science, and graduated with a BS in Business Administration from Korea University

Michelle Shin is an Analyst at VIG Partners. Prior to joining VIG Partners in 2021, Ms. Shin worked as an analyst at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (New York), where she was responsible for private equity investments.

Ms. Shin holds a BS in Finance and Business Economics from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.