Research Director: Yonggon Kim
Yonggon Kim served as Research Director at Mound Inc. He has a PhD in Computer Science from KAIST and spent over four years as a Senior Researcher at the KAIST Cyber Security Research Center before joining Mound.
His cybersecurity academic background makes his role in the deployment of an unaudited, exploitable bridge contract especially notable.
Professional Background
Section titled “Professional Background”| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/in/yonggon-kim-0890877 | |
| facebook.com/yonggon.kim.12 | |
| Connections | 111 · 112 followers |
Career History
Section titled “Career History”| Period | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 – Present | Mound, Inc. | Research Director / Developer |
| Sep 2016 – Mar 2021 | KAIST Cyber Security Research Center | Senior Researcher, Daejeon · 4 yrs 7 mos |
| Feb 2009 – Dec 2009 | NEXON KOREA | Software Engineer (Contract), Seoul |
Education
Section titled “Education”| Institution | Credential | Years |
|---|---|---|
| KAIST | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science | 2011 – 2016 |
| KAIST | Master’s degree, Computer Science | 2008 – 2011 |
| KAIST | Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science | 2004 – 2008 |
Significance
Section titled “Significance”Yonggon Kim joined Mound in April 2021 — nine months before the Qubit Finance hack. His background is specifically in cybersecurity research at one of South Korea’s premier technical institutions.
A person with a PhD in computer science and 4+ years of dedicated cybersecurity research, serving as Research Director at the company that deployed an unaudited cross-chain bridge using a vulnerability pattern documented since 2019, raises serious questions about the internal decision-making process at Mound Inc.