Seoul Metro Corporation Selects Kim Ji-yoon and Jang Yoon-tae as 'Best Control Operators'

Emergency Response Smart Excellent Controller Selection Competition Held
Preliminary Round Conducted to Carefully Select Candidates Followed by Theoretical and Oral Evaluations

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Metro announced on the 31st that it conducted an Emergency Response Smart Excellent Controller Selection Competition and selected six outstanding controllers. Among them, Ji-yoon Kim, who works at Control Center 1, and Yoon-tae Jang, who works at Control Center 2, received the highest scores and were selected as the ‘2022 Best Controllers.’

This year’s Emergency Response Smart Excellent Controller Selection Competition was held by selecting two participants from each of the eight teams in driving control and facility control at Control Centers 1 and 2. The competition took place from September 26 to October 21 and included an oral evaluation assessing work competency indicators and responses to unusual situations, as well as a theoretical evaluation on the Railroad Safety Act, related laws, and regulations necessary for control operations.

Ji-yoon Kim and Yoon-tae Jang, who were selected as the best controllers, achieved excellent results in both the theoretical and oral evaluations. Ji-yoon Kim graduated from a university related to the railroad field. Her dream of becoming a controller began after visiting a control center during her university years. “I became curious about the continuous radio communications and the busy atmosphere inside the control center, and afterward, I prepared for the controller certification and pursued the path of a controller,” Kim recalled. Yoon-tae Jang developed an interest in becoming a controller while working as a train operator and regularly communicating with controllers. “As a controller, I am making every effort to ensure safety above all,” Jang stated.

Shim Jae-chang, Head of the Safety Management Headquarters, said, “I sincerely congratulate the six selected excellent controllers and thank all controllers for doing their best in their assigned duties,” adding, “Our corporation will make every effort to ensure citizens can use the subway safely and comfortably.”

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