Cho Byoung-se (Korean: 조병세; born March 20, 1949) is a South Korean government official, economist and academic professor.

He was a Senior Secretary to the Prime Minister of South Korea, a Chief of Protocol to the Prime Minister, Vice Minister, and Chair Director of a government owned corporation.

In February 1988 he graduated from Seoul National University, Korea with master's degree in Public Policy Making.

In February 1994 he earned a PhD in Economics on Hanyang University.