Sejong Center Appoints An Hosang, Former National Theater Director, as New President

An Ho-sang, the new president of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Ahn Hosang, former director of the National Theater of Korea, has been appointed as the president of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.

Newly appointed President Ahn Hosang is an arts management expert who has served as the Director of Arts Business at the Seoul Arts Center, Director of the National Theater of Korea, and CEO of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.

After graduating from Sogang University with a degree in Political Science and International Relations, Ahn Hosang joined the Seoul Arts Center in 1984 as part of its first open recruitment. He contributed to the establishment of the Seoul Arts Center and helped develop a modern theater operation model. Later, as CEO of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, he expanded opportunities for Seoul citizens to enjoy the arts through artist support programs and the reorganization of the Hi Seoul Festival. In 2012, he was appointed as the 33rd director of the National Theater of Korea, where he introduced the 'National Repertoire Season System' and was recognized for advancing the development of the National Theater and national organizations.

Since 2017, he has served as the Dean of the Graduate School of Performing Arts at Hongik University, focusing on academic activities and nurturing future talents based on his field experience.

A Seoul city official stated, "During the open recruitment for the executive director of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, we highly evaluated Ahn Hosang’s experience and expertise in the cultural and arts sector, as well as his outstanding work performance," adding, "He is the right person to enhance the quality of Sejong Center’s performing arts projects and to usher in the ‘Sejong Center 2.0’ era linked with Gwanghwamun Square."

President Ahn Hosang said, "In the pandemic era and amid changing environments such as the redevelopment of Gwanghwamun Square, it is necessary to reflect on and reconsider the differentiated core values and roles of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts," and added, "I will reestablish Sejong Center’s status as a world-class space symbolizing Seoul’s spiritual dignity and cultural level."

Ahn’s term will last three years from today until September 30, 2024.

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