Bae Kyung-hoon

Bae Kyung-hoon
배경훈
Bae in 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and
6th Minister of Science and ICT
Assumed office
16 July 2025
PresidentLee Jae Myung
Preceded byYoo Sang-im
Personal details
Born (1976-05-10) 10 May 1976
South Korea
Alma materKwangwoon University (BS, MS, PhD)
Columbia Southern University (MBA)
OccupationDirector of LG AI Research (2020–2025)
ProfessionArtificial intelligence researcher, executive
Korean name
Hangul
배경훈
RRBae Gyeonghun
MRPae Kyŏnghun

Bae Kyung-hoon (Korean배경훈; born May 10 1976) is a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) expert, the Minister of Science and ICT and deputy prime minister of South Korea under the Lee Jae Myung administration. As the head of LG AI Research since 2020, he has been a leading figure in South Korea's AI industry and policy advisory circles.