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Busan Metropolitan City Selects Four 2025 Busan Master Artisans, Honoring Leaders Driving Regional Industrial Competitiveness

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it has selected four individuals as the 2025 Busan Master Artisans in recognition of their significant contributions to the development of regional technologies through craftsmanship in industrial settings.

The title of “Busan Master Artisan” is an honorary designation conferred on outstanding skilled professionals who have worked in regional industrial fields for at least 15 years, possess exceptional technical expertise and character, and have made notable contributions to the advancement of industrial technologies. Since 2018, Busan Metropolitan City has selected master artisans annually.

Following an application period from August 20 to September 10, the city conducted document reviews, interviews, and on-site evaluations. After deliberation by the Busan Master Artisan Selection Committee, four individuals were finally confirmed as this year’s recipients.

The 2025 Busan Master Artisans are Kang Cheol-su, Technical Director at Ssangyong Power Co., Ltd. (Electrical); Gu Mun-seo, Chairman of Dongseo Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. (Heat Treatment); Park Jae-hyeong, Senior Police Officer at the South Sea Regional Coast Guard (Diving); and Lee Chang-hwan, CEO of Metz Bakery (Confectionery and Baking).

Kang Cheol-su, in the electrical field, has worked for more than 30 years and has contributed greatly to career guidance for young people and working adults by registering multiple patents and utility models, operating an in-house electrical training program, and cooperating in the establishment of the Mieum Campus at Dong-Eui Institute of Technology. He is a master technician whose achievements have been continuously recognized, including receiving the Prime Minister’s Commendation, being designated as a Korea Master Artisan, and being named a Skilled Technology Mentor.

Gu Mun-seo, in the heat treatment field, began a mold and specialty heat treatment business in 1984 and has devoted many years to nurturing future professionals by hosting in-house heat treatment skills competitions and supporting corporate and university consultations and on-site training. He also led the development of the domestic nitriding treatment sector and has received numerous honors, including the Presidential Award, Prime Minister’s Award, designation as a Korea Master Artisan, Skilled Technology Mentor, Industrial Field Professor, and Excellent Skilled Technician.

Park Jae-hyeong, in the diving field, has been engaged in diving work since his military service and developed and disseminated training and education programs for deep-sea divers in the Coast Guard. He contributed to the spread of diving technologies by developing and patenting an integrated surface-supplied diving equipment stand and producing cyber education content based on diving technologies. He has made significant contributions to the advancement of the diving field, including receiving a bronze prize at the National Safety Invention Challenge and being recognized as an Excellent Skilled Technician.

Lee Chang-hwan, in the confectionery and baking field, has set an exemplary standard as a master craftsman by continuously providing talent donation lectures and engaging in social contribution activities for schools, related institutions, and welfare centers. He has also led efforts to disseminate technology through product development and quality improvement projects in cooperation with hospitals, the Ministry of Justice, and agricultural technology centers, as well as through publishing books and registering patents related to confectionery and baking. He has received commendations from the Minister of Food and Drug Safety and the Mayor of Busan.

Busan Metropolitan City will confer the title of “Busan Master Artisan” upon the selected individuals, present them with certificates and commemorative plaques, and provide technical development incentive funding totaling KRW 10 million (KRW 5 million per year for two years). The certificates will be presented at the 2025 Busan Skilled Technicians’ Day ceremony, to be held at Lotte Hotel Busan at 11:00 a.m. on December 17.

Kim Bong-cheol, Assistant Mayor of Digital Economy Office, stated, “Busan Metropolitan City will continue to discover and support hidden skilled professionals in the region, foster a social environment in which technicians are respected, and contribute to regional development and job creation.”