• Urban Redevelopment & Reconstruction
• Urban Planning & Renewal
• Real Estate Appraisal
• Real Estate Finance & Asset Management
• Real Estate Policy Research & Advisory

Sung-Young Lee is a Senior Advisor at LK PARTNERS with extensive experience in real estate appraisal, urban redevelopment, and real estate policy. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture (with a minor in Law) from Seoul National University, a Master of Business Administration from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Seoul National University. Mr. Lee spent approximately 35 years at the Korea Real Estate Board (formerly the Korea Appraisal Board), serving in senior positions including Headquarters Director, Director of the Planning & Coordination Office, Director of the Innovation Strategy Office, Director of the Research & Development Office, and Branch Director. Through these roles, he developed comprehensive expertise across real estate valuation, urban redevelopment support, real estate finance, and policy research. Mr. Lee holds multiple professional credentials, including the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute (USA), Real Estate Financial Asset Management Specialist, Big Data Specialist (Level 1), Investment Management Professional, Certified Urban Redevelopment Project Manager, and Licensed Real Estate Agent. He has also contributed to public-sector policy as an advisor to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Local Tax and Environmental Policy Committees, the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), and as a real estate review and proposal evaluation committee member for various district offices including Gangnam-gu and Yongsan-gu. Currently serving as a Senior Advisor at LK PARTNERS, Mr. Lee advises on feasibility analysis, estimated contribution calculations, construction cost verification, and reasonableness reviews of management and disposition plans for urban redevelopment projects, while also conducting research and education in real estate policy.

• Seoul National University (B.S. in Agriculture, Minor in Law)
• KDI School of Public Policy and Management (M.B.A.)
• Seoul National University, Advanced Management Program (Completed)

• Senior Advisor, LK PARTNERS (Present)
• President, Future City Research Institute (Present)
• Headquarters Director, Korea Real Estate Board (formerly Korea Appraisal Board) — 35 years of service, including roles as Director of the Planning & Coordination Office, Innovation Strategy Office, R&D Office, and Branch Director (Former)
• Standing Director, Korea Real Estate Analysis Association (Former)
• Director, Korean Association for Policy Evaluation (Former)
• Local Tax Advisory Committee Member, Seoul Metropolitan Government (Former)
• Environmental Policy Advisory Committee Member, Seoul Metropolitan Government (Former)
• Research Advisory Committee Member, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) (Former)
• Editorial Committee Member, Land and Resource Economics (Former)
• Real Estate Review Committee Member, Gangnam-gu Office and other district offices (Former)
• Proposal Evaluation Committee Member, Yongsan-gu Office and other district offices (Former)

• MAI, Appraisal Institute, U.S.A. (2006)
• Real Estate Financial Asset Management Specialist (2021)
• Big Data Specialist, Level 1 (2021)
• Investment Management Professional (2024)
• Certified Urban Redevelopment Project Manager (2024)
• Licensed Real Estate Agent, Republic of Korea (2024)

• Oversaw real estate appraisal, urban redevelopment support, and real estate policy and research operations during 35 years at the Korea Real Estate Board, serving in senior leadership roles including Headquarters Director, Director of Planning & Coordination, Innovation Strategy, R&D, and Branch Director.
• Provided advisory services for redevelopment and reconstruction associations, including diagnostic reviews of association operations and training programs for urban redevelopment service providers.
• Advised on feasibility analysis, estimated contribution calculations, construction cost verification, and reasonableness reviews of management and disposition plans for urban redevelopment projects.
• Supported urban redevelopment activation through consulting and educational programs for local governments and residents.
• Served as Urban Redevelopment Project Coordinator for the Seoul Metropolitan Government and as a review member of the e-Redevelopment Academy.

• Korean, English

• Natural Environments and Real Estate Value (PPC, April 1994)
• Land Issues in North Korea after Reunification (Korea Appraisal Board, December 1996)
• Land Price Trends and Land Issues in Major Countries (Korea Appraisal Board, January 1998)
• Real Estate Securitization and Appraisal (Korea Appraisal Board, March 1999)
• Valuation and Damage Compensation for Environmentally Contaminated Real Estate (Hyundai Environmental Research Institute, December 2000)
• Measures and Valuation for REITs Portfolio (KDI, May 2001)
• Real Estate Valuation in Global Markets (Appraisal Institute, New York University (NYU), co-author, 2010)