Jeonnam Gwangju Office of Education Appoints Choi Boyoung as Its First Planning and Coordination Director

42nd Civil Service Exam

Led COVID-19 Response

Recognized as the Right Person for Organizational Stabilization and Policy Coordination

On September 18, Choi Boyoung (age 52), a senior government official, was appointed as the inaugural Planning and Coordination Director at the Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education, which was newly established in July.

Choi, who was born in 1974 in Naju, graduated from Chung-Ang University with a degree in education, earned a master's degree in public policy from Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, and a Ph.D. in education policy from Indiana University in the United States. He began his public service career after passing the 42nd Higher Civil Service Examination in 1999.

Boyoung Choi, the first Planning and Coordination Director of the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan Office of Education.

Since then, he has built extensive hands-on experience in overall education policy, serving in key positions at the Ministry of Education, including Director of Educational Statistics, Director of Secondary Vocational Education Policy, Director of Teacher Policy, and Director of Higher Vocational Education Policy.

Notably, as Director of School Situation Management during the COVID-19 pandemic, he led the nation’s response to infectious disease crises in schools. He also served as Head of Administration at Gyeongsang National University, gaining experience in university administration.

Experts both inside and outside the education sector consider Choi the right person to drive the organizational stabilization and successful integration of the newly established Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education, given his planning skills and exceptional ability to coordinate between departments.

Choi stated, "I feel a heavy sense of responsibility in taking on the meaningful and important role as the first Planning and Coordination Director of the Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education," adding, "I will establish the direction of the organization with communication and cooperation centered on the field, connecting people and departments, and fully reflecting the voices from the field into policy."

He continued, "Integration is not just about merging organizations into one, but about combining our strengths to create better education," emphasizing, "Together with our members, I will help create a new history for our office of education."

Superintendent Kim Daejung said, "It is significant to have Director Choi, who has expertise and experience, join us at this crucial time as education in Jeonnam and Gwangju advances toward a new future. I hope he will lead interdepartmental communication and cooperation and ensure that the voices from educational sites are faithfully reflected in policy."

Choi will hold an inauguration ceremony in the situation room at the Gwangju office building on the morning of September 21 and will officially begin work.

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan City Office of Education, which was officially launched in July, has set "K-Education Special City: Education in Korea, Made by Us" as its vision, and continues its efforts to bridge regional education gaps and lead the future of education.

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