Busan City Appoints Heads of 7 Public Institutions; Remaining 5 Posts to Be Filled After October

Seven new heads of public institutions under the Busan Metropolitan Government will be appointed. This is the first round of personnel appointments since the terms of the institution heads ended en masse at the end of June, nearly two months ago.

On September 8, Busan City announced that it has finalized the appointments of new heads for 7 out of 12 affiliated institutions where the top post is currently vacant. The appointment ceremony for the new institution heads will be held on September 10 at 11:20 a.m. in the protocol room of Busan City Hall.

The newly appointed institution heads are as follows:

- Kim Jongcheol, President of Busan Information Industry Promotion Agency (CEO of AI Collabo)

- Kim Sujin, President of Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute (Vice President of Rokit Healthcare)

- Song Sungjun, CEO of Busan Cultural Foundation (Policy Planning Committee Member at Citizen Policy Workshop)

- Kim Yunkyu, CEO of Busan Cultural Center (Professor of Theatre Studies at Cheongju University)

- Kim Jeong-Ah, CEO of Busan Global City Foundation (CEO of JCOMS)

- Kim Yunkyung, President of Busan Design Promotion Agency (Professor of Advertising & Brand Design at Kaywon University of Art & Design)

- Cho Junyoung, President of Busan Women's, Family and Lifelong Education Agency (former council member of Geumjeong District Council).

Kim Jongcheol, the new President of Busan Information Industry Promotion Agency, has accumulated experience in the private IT sector at companies such as KT and Naver. Kim Sujin, the new President of Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute, has overseen business growth support, including attracting investment and facilitating overseas expansion, at global financial firms and corporations.

Song Sungjun, CEO of Busan Cultural Foundation, is a former journalist who served as chief of the SBS News Bureau's Busan branch, and Kim Yunkyu, CEO of Busan Cultural Center, has worked in the fields of dance and art, serving as choreographer for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2025 National Para Games.

Kim Jeong-Ah, CEO of Busan Global City Foundation, previously worked as an anchor at TBN Busan Traffic Broadcasting and currently runs a media consulting firm. Kim Yunkyung, President of Busan Design Promotion Agency, teaches advertising and brand design. Cho Junyoung, President of Busan Women's, Family and Lifelong Education Agency, has built experience in policy, administration, as well as women's and family affairs through her tenure as a Geumjeong District Council member and as a university lecturer.

This round of appointments follows the application of the "Ordinance on the Terms of Office of the Heads and Executives of Funded and Invested Institutions of Busan Metropolitan City" on June 30, which resulted in the collective ending of the terms for the heads of 12 affiliated institutions. Starting in July, each institution formed an executive recommendation committee and conducted open recruitment and screening processes.

The heads of Busan Credit Guarantee Foundation, Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and Busan Technopark will be appointed in October after a personnel hearing by the City Council. New recruitment will be held again for the CEO positions of Busan Cinema Center and Busan Institute of Science and Technology Higher Education Promotion.

Jeon Jaesoo, Mayor of Busan, stated, "I hope the newly appointed institution heads will prioritize public interest, integrity, and accountability, and make the utmost effort to stabilize their organizations as well as to push forward with pending projects, utilizing their capabilities and experience."

Busan City Hall.

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