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Busan Metropolitan City Makes First Appointments to Vacant Public Institution Leadership Posts Under Term Ordinance, Bringing New Energy to City Administration with Young, Highly Qualified Professionals

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Mayor Chun Jae-soo will appoint the heads of seven funded institutions, including the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, out of 12 public institutions with vacant leadership posts, as the city moves into full-scale implementation of its ninth popularly elected administration and seeks to ensure stable operations and innovation across its public institutions.

The appointments were carried out for 12 funded institutions whose leadership posts became vacant following the application of the Ordinance on the Terms of Office of Heads and Executives of Busan Metropolitan City-Invested and -Funded Institutions. With the heads of seven institutions now selected, a ceremony to present letters of appointment to the new institution heads is scheduled for 11:20 a.m. on September 10 in the Protocol Room at City Hall.

Kim Jong-chul, CEO of AI Collabo Co., Ltd. and formerly with Naver, has been selected as President of the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency. Kim Soo-jin, a hands-on professional executive with experience at major global financial institutions and corporations, including as a director at Macquarie Securities, a director at Handok, and a center head at Korea Pizza Hut, has been selected as President of the Busan Startup Investment Agency. Song Sung-jun, who served as Vice President of ROKIT Healthcare, head of the Busan Bureau of the SBS News Division, and Chair of the Policy Planning Committee of Civic Policy Workshop, has been selected as CEO of the Busan Cultural Foundation. Kim Yoon-gyu, a professor in the Department of Theater at Cheongju University who choreographed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 45th National Para Games in 2025, has been selected as CEO of the Busan Cultural Center. Kim Jeong-a, formerly with TBN Busan Transportation Broadcasting and currently CEO of J Coms Co., Ltd., has been selected as CEO of the Busan Global City Foundation. Kim Yoon-kyung, a professor in the Department of Advertising and Brand Design at Kaywon University of Art and Design, has been selected as President of Design Council Busan. Jo Jun-young, a former Geumjeong District Council member who also served on the Women’s Studies Committee of the Busan Women’s Social Education Institute, has been selected as President of the Busan Women and Family and Lifelong Education Promotion Institute.

These are the first appointments made approximately two months after the terms of the heads of 12 funded institutions ended simultaneously on June 30 following the first application of the Ordinance on the Terms of Office of Heads and Executives of Busan Metropolitan City-Invested and -Funded Institutions.

Before the terms of their executives expired in June, the respective institutions proactively reviewed and implemented essential procedures for the appointments, including holding board meetings and revising relevant procedural regulations. Beginning in July, they established executive recommendation committees and proceeded without disruption through the required appointment process, including open recruitment and candidate screening.

Through these appointments, Busan Metropolitan City has actively selected individuals who possess not only professional expertise and practical field experience but also young leadership capable of driving change and innovation.

Most of the newly appointed institution heads were born in the 1970s and are professionals with extensive work experience in both the public and private sectors. Their selection is regarded as consistent with Mayor Chun Jae-soo’s personnel policy of appointing younger leaders with strong execution capabilities.

Kim Jong-chul, the newly appointed President of the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency, brings extensive private-sector experience in information technology, including positions at KT and Naver.

Kim Soo-jin, the newly appointed President of the Busan Startup Investment Agency, has expertise in supporting corporate growth, including attracting investment for technology companies and helping businesses expand overseas.

Song Sung-jun, the newly appointed CEO of the Busan Cultural Foundation, began his career as a broadcast and newspaper journalist and has developed expertise across a wide range of areas in the local community.

Kim Yoon-gyu, the newly appointed CEO of the Busan Cultural Center, has built a career in dance and the arts, including serving as Artistic Director of the Trust Dance Company and choreographing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 45th National Para Games in 2025.

Kim Jeong-a, the newly appointed CEO of the Busan Global City Foundation, worked as an announcer at TBN Busan Transportation Broadcasting and later became the head of a media consulting company.

Kim Yoon-kyung, the newly appointed President of Design Council Busan, is a professor in the Department of Advertising and Brand Design at Kaywon University of Art and Design and an expert in the field of design.

Jo Jun-young, the newly appointed President of the Busan Women and Family and Lifelong Education Promotion Institute, has extensive experience in policy, administration, and women and family affairs through her work as a Geumjeong District Council member and as a university lecturer.

Meanwhile, the terms of the heads of several institutions also ended simultaneously on June 30. The Chairman of the Busan Credit Guarantee Foundation, the President of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and the President of Busan Techno Park, whose appointments are subject to the Busan Metropolitan Council’s personnel hearing ordinance, are scheduled to be appointed in October following personnel hearings. The CEO of the Busan Cinema Center and the President of the Busan Institute of Science and Technology Promotion (BISTEP) will be selected through renewed open recruitment.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo said, “As leaders of public institutions, I hope the newly appointed heads will place public service, integrity, and accountability above all else and devote themselves to stabilizing their organizations and advancing key projects by drawing on the expertise and extensive experience they have accumulated in such fields as industry, culture, the arts, and education.” He added, “I expect them to deliver tangible results that citizens can experience in their daily lives.”