Soon-In Lee graduated from the Hong-ik University in Seoul with a BA in Industrial Design in 1972 and an MA in Interior Design in 1978, and completed his studies at the Pratt Institute, New York, and the Domus Academy, Milan. He further graduated from Helsinki University with an MBA in Design Management in 2001. has been working on his dissertation for a PhD at UT in the Netherlands. While studying he worked as a designer for Gold Star (later to become LG) from 1975. In 1990, Soon-In Lee became president of the LG Europe Design Center in Europe, and in 1995 director of the LG Electronics Corporate Design Center in Seoul. During the same year, he became Executive Managing Director of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP). Dean of International Design School for Advanced studies of Hong-ik University. Soon-In Lee was President (2011-2013) of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) Soon-In Lee was Chair of the Korea Design & Brand Management Society, and General Director for 2nd Gwangju Design Biennale. Executive Managing Director of Seoul Design Center. Since 2003-2015. Today the SENATE of World Design Organization. The Chair of Asia Design Network and Korea 3D Printing Culture Forum. The Master of Industrial Design and Management Detao in China.
Experience： Executive Director, LG European Design Centre
Executive Director of Korea Institute of Design Promotion
Director of Gwangju Design Biennale
Chairman of the Korea Design & Brand Management Association
President of International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID)
President Seoul Design Center
President of Asia 3D Printing Forum
Dean of IDAS Hong-ik University in Seoul
The Master of Industrial Design and Management Detao in China.
Now:The Senator of World Design Organization
The Chairman of Asia Design Network
Co-Chairman of Asia Design Management.
Co-Chairman of Asia Pacific Designer Federation.