Kim Soo-young (Director, Financial Research Division 1), Ahn Soon-gu (Director, Financial Research Division 2), and Park Tae-hyuk (Head, Offshore Finance Center Policy Team) of the Busan Finance Center attended the Luxembourg National Day event hosted by the Embassy of Luxembourg in Korea at the Shilla Hotel Seoul. They met with Jacques Flies, the Ambassador of Luxembourg to Korea, and exchanged views on mutual cooperation.

□ Date & Time: June 26, 2025 (Thursday), 18:30–23:50
□ Participants:

• (Busan Finance Center) Kim Soo-young (Director, Financial Research Division 1), Ahn Soon-gu (Director, Financial Research Division 2), Park Tae-hyuk (Head, Offshore Finance Center Policy Team)

□ Discussion Points:

• Exchange of opinions and request for cooperation regarding the activation of the Busan financial center and the hosting of the WAIFC Annual Meeting

• Mentioned that beyond practical cooperation in the economic, financial, and logistics sectors, the relationship between the two countries is also based on emotional and historical ties*, and expressed expectations for bilateral cooperation in various fields such as economy, medicine, and science & technology

  • Luxembourg dispatched 44 soldiers to Korea during the Korean War in response to the UN’s request—the first overseas deployment in Luxembourg’s history

• Discussion on areas of mutual interest and potential cooperation

• Discussion on future cooperation schedules