Black Box Han Moon-cheol, Parenting President Oh Eun-young... Became Honorary Mayor of Seoul

Seoul City Appoints 20 New Members to the 7th Honorary Mayor Panel
Experts Including Ko Doo-shim, Oh Eun-young, Han Moon-chul Selected
Providing Policy Insights and Communication Across Various Fields

'Black Box Uncle' Lawyer Han Moon-cheol and 'Parenting President' Dr. Oh Eun-young have been appointed as honorary mayors of Seoul. They will provide practical voices in the establishment of Seoul city policies in their respective fields.

On the 3rd, Seoul City announced that it had selected 20 members for the 7th term of Seoul honorary mayors who will accompany the city's journey toward citizen happiness. These individuals were chosen from a total of 57 candidates recommended by citizens and related departments, through a fair screening process conducted by a selection committee composed of experts in the relevant fields and city council members. The term of office is one year.

On the morning of the 3rd, Han Moon-chul, a lawyer who became the 7th Honorary Mayor of Seoul, expressed his thoughts after receiving the appointment certificate at Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yonhap News

The new honorary mayors include national actress Ko Doo-shim, mental health expert Oh Eun-young, and traffic safety expert Lawyer Han Moon-cheol. In addition, the following were appointed: ▲Honorary Mayor of Industrial Technology Jang Dong-seon (CEO of Curious Brain Research Institute) ▲Honorary Mayor of Future Innovation Industry Choi Jae-boong (Vice President of Sungkyunkwan University) ▲Honorary Mayor of Future Generation Lee Dong-soo (CEO of Youth Political Crew) ▲Honorary Mayor of Medicine Companion Hong Yoon-hee (Chairman of the Nonprofit Organization Muu) ▲Honorary Mayor of Population and Low Birthrate Kim Hyun-chul (Associate Professor at Yonsei University College of Medicine) ▲Honorary Mayor of Aging Society Jung Hee-won (Clinical Assistant Professor at Seoul Asan Medical Center) ▲Honorary Mayor of New Media Lee Jin-woo (Host of MBC FM Radio's 'Economy in Your Hands') ▲Honorary Mayor of Social Integration Yeom Jae-ho (President of Taejae University) ▲Honorary Mayor of Immigration and Migrant Workers Jung Hoe-ok (Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy at Myongji University) ▲Honorary Mayor of Youth Veterans Kim Se-jin (Senior Researcher at Taejae Research Foundation) ▲Honorary Mayor of Health and Medical Services Nam Goong-in (Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Ewha Mokdong Hospital) ▲Honorary Mayor of Urban Security Park Won-gon (Professor of North Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University) ▲Honorary Mayor of Urban and Architecture Yoo Hyun-joon (CEO of Space Consulting Group) ▲Honorary Mayor of Sports Choi Min-ho (Men’s Judo Gold Medalist at the Beijing Olympics) ▲Honorary Mayor of Local Coexistence Lee Man-gi (Professor of Sports Physiology at Inje University) ▲Honorary Mayor of Women Han Jemma (Vice President of Lush Korea) ▲Honorary Mayor of Global Tourism Oh Si-nan (CEO of Kerban Group).

Seoul City has been operating the 'Honorary Mayor' system since 2016 to reflect citizens' opinions from the field into city administration. This year, the operational fields of the honorary mayors, which were previously divided by policy and project, have been reclassified into a total of 19 issue-based categories to correspond with social changes such as ultra-low birthrate and aging. The appointed individuals have long careers in their respective fields and possess excellent communication skills through various media, so it is expected that diversifying the scope of honorary mayor activities will revitalize the system.

Meanwhile, the appointment ceremony for the newly selected Seoul honorary mayors was held on the morning of the same day at the multipurpose hall on the 8th floor of the Seoul City Hall main building. At the event, Mayor Oh Se-hoon presented the honorary mayors with an infinity-shaped appointment plaque and activity supplies. The infinity symbol on the plaque represents the connection of each city administration effort to the daily happiness of citizens, as well as the future companionship and infinite possibilities between Seoul City and the honorary mayors.

Mayor Oh said, "I am pleased to gather outstanding communicators and experts from various fields of Seoul City as honorary mayors in one place," adding, "Together with the honorary mayors, we will work hard to think deeply about city administration and actively support the honorary mayors’ activities in the field to create happiness for citizens in their daily lives."

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