Led by Director Kim Kihan, the Junglim Academy Hub (JAH) is an architectural education platform that nurtures professional architects and supports sustainable growth, based on over 60 years of accumulated architectural experience and assets of Junglim Architecture. As the first educational program, it launched the Junglim Academy Digital Unit (JAdU), supported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. JAdU is the only institution in the architectural design industry designated as a KDT (K-Digital Training) education center, producing about 100 trainees annually.

Kim graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering at the University of Seoul and joined Junglim Architecture’s design division in 1994. He has held various roles including design division leader, president of Junglim DNB (Design & Build), overseas office chief, marketing chief, and CEO (2020). His design works include Ewha Womans University Education and Culture Center, Hongik University Daehak-ro Campus, Gwangju City Hall, Catholic University 150th Anniversary Memorial Hall, and Yeongam Formula One Racing Circuit. His major projects include Lotte World Shenyang in China, Starfield Hanam, and SK Hynix Yongin Cluster Master Plan.

External Activities

• Arbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board
• Director, Habitat for Humanity Seoul Chapter (2024)
• Standing Director, Seoul City University Alumni Association (2024)
• Fair Architectural Design Competition Committee, Korean Institute of Registered Architects (2023)
• Completed the 22nd Session of the Future Strategy Program for Urban Environment, Seoul National University
• Completed the 4th Session of the Architectural Leadership Academy, Korean Institute of Architects