Advisor Kim Kyung-im of the Cultural Heritage Recovery Foundation and Lee Sung-chul, CEO of Hankook Ilbo, Honored as 'Proud Obituary Figures'

by Seo Miteum

Published 23 Oct.2023 17:03(KST)

Awards Presented at the December 5th Regular General Meeting

Kim Kyung-im, Standing Advisor of the Cultural Heritage Restoration Foundation, and Lee Sung-chul, CEO and Publisher of Hankook Ilbo, were selected as the 25th "Proud Bugoin" by the Seoul National University High School Alumni Association on the 23rd.

Kim Kyung-im, Standing Advisor of the Cultural Heritage Restoration Foundation, was the first female to pass the Foreign Service Examination since its implementation in 1968, achieving this milestone in 1978. She served as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' first female director (Director of Cultural Diplomacy) in 2001 and later became the Ministry's first career female ambassador (Ambassador to Tunisia) in 2003.

From the left in the photo: Kim Kyung-im, Standing Advisor of the Cultural Heritage Recovery Foundation, and Lee Sung-chul, CEO and Publisher of Hankook Ilbo. [Photo provided by Seoul National University High School Alumni Association]

The Seoul National University High School Alumni Association announced that it has selected Kim Kyung-im (right in the photo), former Ambassador to Tunisia and Standing Advisor of the Cultural Heritage Recovery Foundation, and Lee Sung-chul, currently serving as CEO and Publisher of Hankook Ilbo, as recipients of the '2023 Proud Bugo Alumni Award.' Photo by Seoul National University High School Alumni Association

Lee Sung-chul, CEO of Hankook Ilbo, has covered economic fields such as finance, banking, and business for over 20 years, establishing himself as a specialized economic journalist. Throughout major events such as the Real-Name Financial Transaction System, the IMF foreign exchange crisis, and the Lehman Brothers collapse, he has produced numerous exclusive reports and in-depth columns, dedicating 32 years to journalism.