| President: | Moon Jae-in |
| Primeminister: | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Alma Mater: | Yonsei University UC San Diego |
| Office: | Minister of SMEs and Startups |
| Successor: | Park Young-sun |
| Termstart: | 21 November 2017 |
| Termend: | 8 April 2019 |
| Birth Place: | Incheon, South Korea |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1959 |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly |
| Termstart1: | 30 May 2012 |
| Termend1: | 29 May 2016 |
| Constituency1: | Proportional representation |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Predecessor: | Position established |
Hong Jong-hak (; born 12 May 1959) is an emeritus professor of economics at Gachon University[1] previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of SMEs and Startups.
For the 2012 general election, he left Gachon University where he first started his teaching career in 1992 as a lecturer.[2] As a parliamentarian, he took numerous roles in his party and its succeeding parties including one of its senior role, Chair of the Policy Planning Committee.[3]
After announcing that he will not seek for re-election, he joined then-candidate Moon's presidential campaign.[4]
He previously hosted radio show explaining economic issues at MBC Radio.[5]
He holds three degrees in economics - a bachelor and master's from Yonsei University and a doctorate from University of California, San Diego.