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E.K. Ham

CEO | Hotel Investment

Headed up hotel investment division at Mirae Asset Global Investments, putting together a $3 billion global hotel investment portfolio. He led investment analysis at IHG Americas HQ. He received MMH from Cornell University, and MS and BS in Architecture from Seoul National University.
Education
Seoul National University Architecture (Bachelor, 1994-1998)
Seoul National University Architecture (Master, 1998-2000)
Cornell University Hotel Administration (Master, 2007-2008)
Experience
Lobin Co. (Management, CEO, 2023-)
Yonsei University (GHE, Adjunct Professor, 2019-)
Hotelisys (Management, CEO, 2019-2022)
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hotel Investment Division, Division Head, 2011-2018)
IHG Americas HQ (Investment Analysis, Manager, 2008-2011)
Heerim Architects & Planners (Planning Team, Team Head, 2000-2005)
Publication
Use of Data in Lodging Industry (SPI, Series, 2021-2022)
Hotels in the Age of Life Style Platform (Book Journamism, Article, 2019)
Hotel Business Odyssey (Jisikin, Book, 2018)
Speech
COVID-19 and Hotel Investments (Hotel Fair, COEX, 2021)
Accolade
Outstanding Lecturer (Yonsei University, GHE, 2021)
Single Transaction of the Year (HICAP, HKCEC, 2013)

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Data Source

  • GDP: GDP, Current $US (World Bank Open Data)
  • Establishments: Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS)
  • Rooms: Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS)
  • Lodging GDP: Value Added by Industry (BEA), National Accounts (Cabinet Office), GDP of Indonesia (BPS), GDP & GNI by Sector (BOK), Economic Census (KOSIS)
  • Period: 2017-2021

※ In Korea, general & residential accommodations are included while rural & urban minbaks are excluded. Comparable countries are selected based upon availability of lodging GDP statistics for all types of accommodations.

Data Source

  • Population: Population, Total (World Bank Open Data)
  • GDP: GDP, Current $US (World Bank Open Data)
  • Rooms: Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS)
  • Lodging GDP: Value Added by Industry (BEA), National Accounts (Cabinet Office), GDP of Indonesia (BPS), GDP & GNI by Sector (BOK), Economic Census (KOSIS)
  • Period: 2017-2021

※ In Korea, general & residential accommodations are included while rural & urban minbaks are excluded. Comparable countries are selected based upon availability of lodging GDP statistics for all types of accommodations.

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Data Source

  • Korea: Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS), Tourist Accommodation Ledger (MCST)
  • USA: Census Database (STR)
  • Period: As at the end of 2021

※ General & residential accommodations other than rural and urban minbaks asre included for Korea. Life cycle was calculated as of December 31, 2021 or actual closure date. If there exists a discrepancy between data sources for an establishment, the discrepancy was settled through an algorithm before use.

Data Source

  • Korea: Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS), Tourist Accommodation Ledger (MCST), Economic Census (KOSIS), Hotel Operating Statistics (KHA), DART (FSS), Trends Report (STR)
  • USA: Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Census Database (STR), Trends Report (STR)
  • Period: 2005-2021

※ General & residential accommodations other than rural and urban minbaks asre included for Korea. Visibility was calculated as the number of establishments for which revenue data is available divided by the total number of establishments. If there exists a discrepancy between data sources for an establishment, the discrepancy was settled through an algorithm before use.

Data Source

  • Guests(Korea): Domestic Traveler Survey (MCST), International Traveler Survey (MCST), Hotel Operating Statistics (KHA)
  • Rooms(Korea): Lodging Business Ledger (MOIS), Tourist Accommodation Ledger (MCST)
  • Guests(USA): Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Trends Report (STR)
  • Rooms(USA): Compendium of Tourism Statistics (UNWTO), Census Database (STR)
  • Period: 2005-2020

※ General & residential accommodations other than rural and urban minbaks asre included for Korea. If there exists a discrepancy between data sources for an establishment, the discrepancy was settled through an algorithm before use.