Appointment of Han Hyun-su as Head of Gyeonggi International Airport Promotion Team and Seok Jong-hoon as Director of Social Economy Bureau

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (second from the right) is taking a commemorative photo after presenting appointment certificates to Han Hyun-soo, head of the Gyeonggi International Airport Promotion Team, and others at his office on the 20th. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Han Hyun-soo, former Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of National Defense, has been appointed as the head of the Gyeonggi International Airport Promotion Team. Additionally, Seok Jong-hoon, former Secretary for Small and Medium Venture Businesses at the Blue House, has been appointed as Director of the Social Economy Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, and Jo Sang-gi, former Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, has been appointed as Director of the Labor Rights Division.

Gyeonggi Province announced that Governor Kim Dong-yeon presented appointment letters to Han Hyun-soo and the other two appointees on the 20th at his office.

After the appointment ceremony, Governor Kim said, "Former senior officials from the central government have joined Gyeonggi Province, likely driven by their passion and determination for the tasks ahead. I am grateful and reassured to have experts from various fields working together. Since you are entrusted with key provincial affairs, I ask you not to be confined by the existing civil servant framework but to work diligently with creativity."

Han Hyun-soo will oversee the feasibility study, ordinance enactment, and development of the surrounding areas for the establishment of Gyeonggi International Airport.

From 2017 to 2020, Han served as the head of the Military Airport Relocation Project Team at the Ministry of National Defense, managing the relocation projects of military airports in Suwon, Daegu, and Gwangju. He retired after serving as Director of Planning and Coordination (Grade 1) at the Ministry of National Defense last year.

Han stated, "I plan to utilize my experience as head of the Defense Ministry project team and Director of Planning and Coordination to promote the necessity of constructing Gyeonggi International Airport to the National Assembly, central government agencies, local residents, and local governments. I also aim to contribute to the development of the southern Gyeonggi region by turning the areas around the relocated sites into growth hubs centered on the international airport."

Seok Jong-hoon, Director of the Social Economy Bureau, will oversee the Social Innovation Economy Division, Baby Boomer Opportunity Division, and Youth Opportunity Division, providing more opportunities to the residents of the province.

Seok worked as a reporter for the Chosun Ilbo from 1989 to 2000 and served as CEO of Daum Communications from 2002 to 2009. He was Director of the Startup Venture Innovation Office at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups from 2018 to 2019 and Secretary for Small and Medium Venture Businesses (Grade 1) at the Presidential Secretariat from 2019 to 2021.

Jo Sang-gi, Director of the Labor Rights Division, worked at the Korea Labor Foundation from 2007 to 2018, then served as Policy Advisor to the Minister of Strategy and Finance in 2018, and as Policy Advisor to the Minister of Employment and Labor from 2019 to 2020. From 2021 to 2022, he was Head of Planning at Aviation Security Partners.

Jo said, "Based on over 20 years of experience exclusively in labor-related work, I will take the lead in protecting the rights and interests of 7 million workers in Gyeonggi Province. I will strive to make Gyeonggi Province a leader in establishing and implementing labor policies not only at the local government level but also at the central government level."

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