PHOTOS The Korea Times Forum

Korea Times Vice Chairman Seung Ji-soo, front row fifth from right, poses with dignitaries and speakers during a VIP session ahead of The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul, Tuesday. In the front row from left are Midas PE Partner Sung Lee, Hyosung ITX CEO Hong Hye-Jin, GR Korea Associate Director Choi Chan-kyeong, Indian Ambassador to Korea Gourangalal Das, Blackstone Advisors Korea Chairman Ha Yung-ku, Rep. Song Young-gil of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, Seung, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim, Korea Investors Service CEO Patrick Yoon, Hanwha Ocean Management Support Office Head Jung In-sub and Swiss Ambassador to Korea Nadine Olivieri Lozano. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Korea Times Vice Chairman Seung Ji-soo, front row center, poses with ambassadors to Korea and other dignitaries during a VIP session ahead of The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul, Tuesday. In the front row second from left are Midas PE Partner Sung Lee, GR Korea Associate Director Choi Chan-kyeong, Indian Ambassador Gourangalal Das, Blackstone Advisors Korea Chairman Ha Yung-ku, Rep. Song Young-gil of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, Seung, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim, Korea Investors Service CEO Patrick Yoon, Hanwha Ocean Management Support Office Head Jung In-sub and Swiss Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman James Kim, center, speaks with Korea Investors Service CEO Patrick Yoon, right, and PTC Korea General Manager Alex Kim during a VIP session ahead of The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Ambassadors to Korea engage in conversation during a VIP session ahead of The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul, Tuesday. From left are Luxembourg Ambassador Jacques Flies, Swiss Ambassador Nadine Olivieri Lozano, Estonian Ambassador Tanel Sepp, Ghanaian Ambassador Kojo Choi and Irish Ambassador Michelle Winthrop. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Tanzanian Ambassador to Korea Noel Emmanuel Kaganda, right, shakes hands with Pakistan Ambassador to Korea Syed Moazzam Hussain Shah during a VIP session ahead of The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in central Seoul, Tuesday. At the center is Sri Lankan Ambassador to Korea Marimuththu Pathmanaathan. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Rep. Song Young-gil of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, right, takes a selfie with Korea Times Vice Chairman Seung Ji-soo during The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Kakao Entertainment CEO Joseph Chang listens to remarks during The Korea Times Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul, Tuesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul