Busan Appoints Park Kwangmyung as New Spokesperson and Seoul Office Director

Appointment Ceremony for New Spokesperson at 3:10 p.m. on the 12th, Two-Year Term Starting on the 15th

Busan Native, Former National Assembly Aide and Cheongwadae Official, Strong PR Skills and Communication Ability

Busan City will appoint Park Gwangmyeong, the current head of the Seoul Office, as its new spokesperson.

The appointment ceremony will be held at 3:10 PM on the 12th in the protocol room at City Hall. The new spokesperson's term will begin on July 15, 2024, the date of appointment, and last for two years.

Park, the new spokesperson, is a native of Busan and has demonstrated outstanding work capabilities and communication skills through his extensive experience in various public positions, including serving as a National Assembly member's aide, an administrator in the Presidential Office's Senior Secretary for Education, Science and Culture, and an executive at Kangwon Land.

In particular, in 2010, he served as the Director of Public Relations Planning at the G20 Summit Preparatory Committee to raise public awareness of the G20 Summit, which was held in Korea for the first time among Asian countries, and drew national attention by devising a public participation-based promotion strategy.

Additionally, while serving as head of the Seoul Office, he faithfully acted as a bridge connecting the city with both ruling and opposition National Assembly members and major central media outlets, and is regarded as having a high level of understanding of the vision and policies of the 8th popularly elected Busan City administration.

Park Kwangmyung, the new spokesperson of Busan City.

Mayor Park Hyungjun stated, "The new spokesperson is the optimal candidate to serve as the control tower for promoting Busan City's policies, having demonstrated outstanding work capabilities in various positions such as National Assembly member's aide, Blue House administrator, and executive at a public institution, as well as building close networks with the media, citizens, and social organizations. Since this is the first time an external expert, rather than an internal public official, has been appointed as spokesperson, I hope he will play a significant role in responding to the changing media environment and leading the 8th popularly elected administration's vision of 'Global Hub City Busan.'"

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