Tag: appointment

appointment

Latest News

Oceans minister nominee Hwang Jong-woo [NEWS1]

Veteran maritime policymaker nominated as oceans minister

Korea on Monday nominated veteran maritime policymaker Hwang Jong-woo as oceans minister, citing his decades of experience in maritime affairs.

2026.3.2

Ethiopia Habtemariam, former chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, has been appointed the President of Music of HYBE America. [HYBE AMERICA]

HYBE America appoints new President of Music

HYBE America has appointed Ethiopia Habtemariam, former chairwoman and CEO of Motown Records, as the President of Music, the K-pop powerhouse said Friday.

2026.1.9

Most popular

Koo Ja-hyeon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, listens to questions from lawmakers during a parliamentary audit at the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Oct. 23. [NEWS1]

Head of Seoul High Prosecutor's Office tapped as Noh Man-seok's replacement

Koo Ja-hyeon, head of the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, has been appointed deputy prosecutor general, replacing Noh Man-seok, the Ministry of Justice announced Friday.

2025.11.14

Michael DeSombre, newly appointed U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Michael DeSombre confirmed as senior U.S. diplomat for Asia-Pacific, expected to play major role in potential talks with North

Michael DeSombre, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday — nearly seven months after his nomination was announced on March 11.

2025.10.9

Chairman of Financial Supervisory Commission Lee Eok-won on Sept. 2. [YONHAP]

President approves financial services and fair trade commissioners' appointments

President Lee Jae Myung approved the appointments of Lee Eok-won as chairman of the Financial Services Commission and Ju Biung-ghi as chairman of the Fair Trade Commission on Friday, the presidential office said Saturday.

2025.9.13

Nicolas Paris, new CEO of Renault Korea [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Renault Group names Nicolas Paris as new CEO of Renault Korea

Paris will succeed current CEO Stephane Deblaise, who has been tapped to lead Renault Group's operations in India.

2025.7.21

Kang Hoon-sik, center, the presidential chief of staff, announces the appointments of Kim Hyun-jong, right, as first deputy national security adviser and Ha Jung-woo as senior secretary for artificial intelligence policy during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on June 15. [YONHAP]

Lee appoints deputy national security advisers ahead of G7 summit

President Lee Jae-myung has appointed new deputy national security advisers, the presidential office said Sunday, ahead of his first overseas trip to attend the Group of 7 summit in Canada this week.

2025.6.15

Kim Yong-beom, a former first vice minister of economy and finance, was appointed presidential director of national policy by President Lee Jae-myung on June 6. The picture shows Kim in 2020. [YONHAP]

Top office appoints national policy director, newly established fiscal policy adviser

President Lee Jae-myung appointed Kim Yong-beom, a former first vice minister of economy and finance, as his director of national policy on Friday, along with other appointments as his administration takes shape.

2025.6.6

Kang Kyung-sung, the new president of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra), delivers his inaugural speech at Kotra's headquarters in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Monday. [KOTRA]

Kotra taps former Vice Industry Minister Kang Kyung-sung as new chief

Kotra has appointed Kang Kyung-sung as its new head, aiming to enhance Korea's global trade position.

2024.11.11

Wake up, Mr. President!

President Yoon Suk Yeol is embarrassed that governing People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon brazenly demanded him to appoint a special inspector to monitor affairs related to the first lady and his close relatives.

2024.10.27