Yoon Doo-hyun, Former Lawmaker, Appointed President of Grand Korea Leisure

Yoo In-chon "Please strive for the development of South Korea's tourism industry"

On the 2nd, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appointed former lawmaker Yoon Doo-hyun as the president of Grand Korea Leisure (GKL). The term is three years, until December 1, 2027.

GKL is a public enterprise that operates the foreigner-only casino Seven Luck Casino. According to the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, the new president Yoon was selected as the final candidate at the GKL extraordinary shareholders' meeting on the 25th of last month after deliberation by the Public Institution Management Committee. He assumed office as the new president through the recommendation of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the presidential appointment process.

President Yoon worked as a journalist for over 20 years and has served as CEO of YTN Plus, senior public relations officer at the Presidential Secretariat, and a member of the 21st National Assembly.

Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism urged, "I hope the new president will leverage his outstanding organizational management skills and drive to contribute not only to the development of South Korea's tourism industry but also to realizing the social value as a public enterprise."