Min Kyungtae (M) studied Architectural Engineering as an undergraduate at Yonsei University, and received a Master's degree in architectural history/theory and urban design from Yonsei University Graduate School of Engineering. He led overseas construction projects for Samsung C&T. After completing the MBA program at Oxford University, he built his career in many global companies, including Samsung Electronics. He received a Ph. D from the University of North Korean Studies and has worked as international relationships adviser at the North Korea Economic Collaboration Committee, and a visiting researcher at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University. He is currently researching the future of the Korean peninsula at the Yeosijae Foundation.