Former Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Hong Ik-pyo. /Courtesy of Codit

The AI law, regulation, and policy platform corporation Codit announced on the 14th that it has appointed Hong Ik-pyo, former floor leader of the Democratic Party, as an advisor.

Former representative Hong is a politician known as a policy expert, having served as a three-term National Assembly member. He held positions as the floor leader of the Democratic Party, chairperson of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee, chairperson of the Policy Committee, and head of the Democratic Research Institute. He is currently active as the chairperson of the Democratic Party's Seocho-gu Eul local committee and a special professor at Dongguk University.

Jeong Ji-eun, the representative of Codit, noted, “I sincerely thank Hong Ik-pyo, a leading policy expert in politics, for joining Codit,” adding, “The year 2025 will be a year when Codit strengthens its policy expertise and provides unparalleled policy support to clients, making it an outstanding corporations regulatory response entity.”

Former representative Hong stated, “I am very pleased to join Codit as an advisor, leading understanding and cooperation between the National Assembly and corporations and providing policy solutions.” He continued, “This year is expected to be a period more difficult to predict than ever, as various domestic and international risks are intertwined. In this situation, I will suggest directions for corporations to move forward.”