Ministry of Culture Appoints Koo Mun-mo, Sung Ki-sook, and Wang Chi-seon as New Arts Council Members

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 31st that it has newly appointed three members to the Korea Arts Council in the fields of dance, music, and general culture.

Yoo In-chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is taking a commemorative photo after appointing new members of the Korea Arts and Culture Committee at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 31st. From the left: Minister Yoo In-chon, Sung Ki-sook, Wang Chi-seon, new member Koo Moon-mo, Jeong Byeong-guk, Chairman of the Arts Committee.
[Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

The new appointees are Koo Moon-mo (65, Research Professor at Halla University), Sung Ki-sook (58, Professor at Korea National University of Arts), and Wang Chi-seon (63, former member of the Asia Culture Center City Development Committee). Their terms will last three years until July 2027, following the expiration of the previous terms.

Since May, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism received field recommendations and formed a nomination committee. After a 15-day public recruitment process, 47 candidates were submitted. The nomination committee reviewed the candidates based on expertise, field experience, and communication skills, and recommended twice the number of candidates to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The Ministry then publicly disclosed the candidates in advance, gathered field opinions, and finally appointed the three members.

Minister Yoo In-chon stated, "As members of the Arts Council represent all field artists, I expect them to actively communicate with the field," adding, "I hope they will also work hard to elevate the capabilities of Korean arts through the Arts Council."

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