Yoon Appoints Kim Kyuhyun as NIS Director... Kwon Chuntaek as 1st Deputy Director (Update)

Kim Kyu-hyun, New Director of the National Intelligence Service / Presidential Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Kim Gyu-hyun, former First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, as the first Director of the National Intelligence Service for the new administration on the 11th. Kwon Chun-taek, former Political Second Secretary at the Korean Embassy in the United States, was nominated as the First Deputy Director.

Former Deputy Director Kim graduated from Gyeonggi High School and Seoul National University College of Dentistry, passing the 14th Foreign Service Examination in 1980 to begin his career. He is regarded as a seasoned North America expert, having served as Director of the North America Division 1, Counselor of the North America Bureau, and Minister-Counselor at the Korean Embassy in the U.S. Notably, during the Park Geun-hye administration, he held positions such as First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, and Senior Secretary for Foreign Affairs and National Security as well as Second Deputy Director of the National Security Office.

On the same day, President Yoon nominated Kwon Chun-taek, former Political Second Secretary at the Korean Embassy in the United States, as the First Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service.

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