President
문용호
President
Korea Mediation Institute
From dispute to reconciliation,
from conflict to growth.
KMI raises the professional and ethical standards of mediators and broadens a trusted culture of peaceful dispute resolution.
Founding message
From dispute to reconciliation, from conflict to growth.
Welcome. I am Yongho Mun, President of the Korea Mediation Institute (KMI) — the country's first professional association of mediators.
In April 2026, the Korea Mediation Institute was officially launched as the first professional body of mediators in our country. Under the principle of advancing the peaceful resolution of disputes and the social diffusion of a culture of mediation, those who share this conviction came together to establish the Institute — to raise the professional standards of mediators and to strengthen public trust in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
— 문용호, President · Attorney at law, Shin & Kim LLC
Mediation, legal, and educational institutions connected with KMI
Office of Court Administration, Supreme Court
Courts & judicial bodies
Seoul Central District Court Mediation Center
Courts & judicial bodies
Seoul Southern District Court Mediation Center
Courts & judicial bodies
Daejeon District Court Mediation Center
Courts & judicial bodies
Christian Reconciliation and Arbitration Institute
Mediation bodies
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
Mediation bodies
Founding-day impact
2026 — where the Institute begins
Members
60 full members as of the founding assembly (resolved 2026-04-29)
Officers
1 President · 4 Senior Vice Presidents · 3 Vice Presidents · 11 Directors · 1 Auditor
Committees
Governance · Operations · Education · Legislation & Policy · Digital · Communications · International
Press outlets
2 founding-coverage articles — Law Times · Legal Times
About the Institute
What does KMI do?
About the Institute
KMI was founded to establish the professional and ethical standards of mediators and to strengthen public trust in the mediation system.
Read more about KMIMission & vision
Through education, research, policy proposals, and international exchange, we help mediation take root as a fair and trusted method of dispute resolution.
Read our mission & visionMembership
KMI members participate in mediation-focused education, events, resources, and committee work, growing their expertise together.
How to applyFounding officers
Eight officers leading the Institute
1 President · 4 Senior Vice Presidents · 3 Vice Presidents. View all 20 officers on the officers page.
Senior Vice President
권순호
Chair, Digital Committee
Senior Vice President
정승원
Education Committee — chair
Senior Vice President
최동남
Operations Committee — chair
Senior Vice President
황덕남
Senior Vice President
Vice President
김민선
Governance Committee — chair
Vice President
김윤근
Chair, International Committee
Vice President
함영주
Legislation & Policy Committee — chair
Latest news
Recent notices
Pinned
General
29April 2026
Administrator
Media coverage
Launch press coverage
Original article published in Korean.
동아경제신문
May 2, 2026"분쟁 해결의 새로운 길 연다" — 국내 최초 직능단체 '한국조정인협회' 출범
사단법인 한국조정인협회(KMI)가 2026년 4월 29일 서울 달개비 컨퍼런스하우스에서 창립총회를 열고 국내 최초의 조정인 직능단체로 공식 출범했다.
법률신문
April 30, 2026한국조정인협회 공식 출범… 국내 최초 조정인 직능단체
국내 최초 조정인 직능단체인 사단법인 한국조정인협회(Korea Mediation Institute, KMI)가 4월 29일 출범했다.
리걸타임즈
May 1, 2026한국조정인협회 공식 출범
조정에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있는 가운데 사단법인 한국조정인협회(KMI)가 4월 29일 창립총회를 개최하고 공식 출범했다.
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