Kwak Jeong-hwan, Cowell Chairman, Appointed as Chairman of the National Theater Company of Korea

Yoon In-chon, Calls for Establishing New Operational Directions and Innovation

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 5th that Kwak Jeong-hwan, chairman of Cowell, has been appointed as the chairman of the National Theater Company of Korea. The term is three years, until June 2027.

Chairman Kwak is a management expert who has founded and operated businesses in Hong Kong, China, and other places for over 30 years. He has served as chairman of Cowell since 2002. Since 2021, he has also concurrently served as a director of the UNICEF Korea Committee.

Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said, "As the National Theater Company prepares to return to the Namsan National Theater, it needs to establish a new operational direction and innovation as the nation's representative theater organization. I expect the new chairman's strong work drive and global management spirit to further solidify the National Theater Company's representation and contribute to Korean theater expanding globally."

Meanwhile, on the same day, the Ministry appointed Kim Geon-pyo, professor of Theater and Film at Daekyeong University, and Shim Jae-min, theater critic, as directors for a three-year term. Previously appointed directors include theater actors Kim Eun-hee and Lee Jong-il, performance translation specialist Lee Dan-bi, and Lim Dae-il, chairman of the Korea Theater Actors Association.

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