New President of the Korean Cultural Heritage Association: Kim Chang-eok, Director of Sejong Cultural Heritage Research Institute

The Korea Cultural Heritage Association announced on the 29th that Kim Chang-eok, director of the Sejong Cultural Heritage Research Institute, has been elected as the 11th president. His term is two years, from March 1 to February 28, 2026.

Kim Chang-eok, President of the Korean Cultural Heritage Association [Photo by Korean Cultural Heritage Association]

President Kim graduated from the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Kyungpook National University and has long been active in the fields of archaeology and archaeological heritage investigation and research. He established the Sejong Cultural Heritage Research Institute in 2009 and is currently serving as its director.

He has also served as the editor-in-chief of the Yeongnam Archaeological Society, advisor to the Busan Regional Land Management Office, and chairman of the Yeongnam Regional Cultural Heritage Investigation and Research Institutions Council. Currently, he is active as a director of the Daegu Citizens Foundation and as an advisory committee member for the operation of the Dalseo Prehistoric Museum.

The Korea Cultural Heritage Association is an organization comprising 92 domestic excavation, investigation, and research institutions, established in 2000.

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