On Monday, September 28, the Sejong Institute held the Sejong Public Forum under the theme "OPCON Transfer and the Future of ROK-U.S. Combined Defense"

The Forum proceeded as follows:​

Opening Remarks: Jungsup Kim, President, Sejong Institute 

Welcoming Remarks: Sungnam Lim, Former Vice Foreign Minister

Session 1. The Need for OPCON Transfer and ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation 

Moderator: Jong Kun Choi, Professor, Yonsei University

Speaker: Jaewoo Jun, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses

Discussant: Hanbyeol Sohn, Professor, Korea National Defense University

               Kijoo Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses​

               Kil Joo Ban, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy

               Bee Yun Jo, Research Fellow, Sejong Institute

Session 2. The ROK-U.S. Combined Defense Structure After OPCON Transfer 

Moderator: Jaechun Kim, Professor, Sogang University

Speaker: Inhyo Seol, Professor, Korea National Defense University​

Discussant: Lee Sangkyu, Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Defense Analyses​

               Jeon Kyung Joo, Research Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies​

               Sung Hoon Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Strategy

               Wooksik Cheong, President, Hankyoreh Peace Institute