Kim Hyunhwan, Former Vice Minister of Culture, Appointed as New Chairman of the National Museum Cultural Foundation

Kim Hyunhwan, former First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Museum Cultural Foundation.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that on October 2, Minister Hwee Young Choi appointed former Vice Minister Kim Hyunhwan as the new Chairman of the National Museum Cultural Foundation and presented him with his letter of appointment. Kim's term will be for three years.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Huieong (left) and Kim Hyunhwan, newly appointed chairman of the National Museum Cultural Foundation, are taking a commemorative photo after the appointment ceremony. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The newly appointed Chairman Kim is an expert in cultural and arts policy, having gained diverse experience in cultural administration while serving as Director General for Tourism Policy, Director General for Content Policy, policy chief, and First Vice Minister at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. He is currently nurturing future talent as an invited professor in the Department of Global Cultural Contents at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and as a special professor at the Graduate School of Tourism at Kyung Hee University, while also engaging in lectures.

The National Museum Cultural Foundation is a public institution established in 2004 to promote the preservation, transmission, and utilization of cultural heritage, as well as to enhance public enjoyment of culture. The foundation is responsible for developing, producing, and distributing museum products, managing the Theater Yong at the National Museum of Korea, and operating convenience facilities within museums.

Minister Hwee Young Choi stated, "Public interest in national museums is hotter than ever these days," and added, "I expect the new Chairman, based on the expertise and capability he has accumulated in the field, will lead the development of museum cultural projects that meet the expectations of the public."

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