Kim Hong-nam Appointed as New CEO of Dongdaemun Cultural Foundation

Served as Head of Management and Head of Cultural Projects
as a Founding Member of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun District Office (left), and Kim Hong-nam, CEO of Dongdaemun Cultural Foundation

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Ilpyeong Lee) announced on the 19th that Kim Hong-nam, former Head of Management at the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, has been appointed as the 3rd CEO of the Dongdaemun Cultural Foundation.

Newly appointed CEO Kim Hong-nam graduated from Korea University with a degree in Public Administration and earned a master's degree in Arts Management from Chung-Ang University Graduate School of Arts. He has built expertise in various fields such as cultural projects, management, fundraising, and festival planning while working at the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation and the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.

In particular, at the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, he served as a founding member and held key positions including Head of Management, Head of Cultural Projects, and Head of Arts Support. He also obtained the internationally certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential, achieving outstanding results in fundraising and development.

CEO Kim expressed his ambition, stating, "I will do my best to actively communicate with the local community and establish Dongdaemun-gu's cultural brand."

At the appointment ceremony, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor Ilpyeong Lee said, "CEO Kim Hong-nam is an expert with extensive experience in culture, arts, administration, and media. We expect Dongdaemun-gu's culture and arts to take a significant leap forward under his leadership," adding, "We especially believe he will play a major role in expanding opportunities for residents to enjoy culture in their daily lives."

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