Gwak Chang-yong, Head of Modern Cultural Heritage Division, Appointed Secretary General of Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation

"Possessing Extensive Experience and Knowledge in Key Business Areas"

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 19th that Gwak Chang-yong (58), former head of the Modern Cultural Heritage Division at the Cultural Heritage Administration, has been appointed as the 5th Secretary General of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation. His term is three years, until December 2025. The newly appointed Secretary General Gwak graduated from the College of Law at Kyungpook National University and has served as head of the Modern Cultural Heritage Division, Information Officer, and Director of the Silla Wanggyung Core Relics Restoration and Maintenance Project Promotion Team at the Cultural Heritage Administration. The Cultural Heritage Administration explained the appointment background by stating that he "possesses extensive experience and knowledge in key areas of the foundation's work, such as overseas cultural heritage repatriation, preservation, and utilization." The Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation is a special corporation under the Cultural Heritage Administration. It investigates the status and export history of cultural heritage located abroad and promotes projects for the repatriation and utilization of cultural heritage that has been illegally taken out. The current chairman, Kim Jeong-hee (65), an emeritus professor at Wonkwang University, took office last October.

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