Beomheon Lee, Distinguished Professor at Shinhan University, Elected as 9th Chairperson of Arts Council Korea

Elected Through Mutual Vote at the 9th Committee's Provisional Meeting

Extensive Experience in Arts, Culture, and Policy Fields

Term Runs Until April 26, 2029

Beomheon Lee, a distinguished professor at Shinhan University, has been elected as the 9th Chairperson of the Arts Council Korea.

Im Beomheon, the newly appointed Chairperson of the Korea Arts Council (center front), is taking a commemorative photo with the committee members after the 9th temporary committee meeting held on the 27th. All 11 members, including eight newly appointed 9th-term members by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and three members with remaining terms, attended the meeting. Korea Arts Council

On April 27, the Arts Council Korea announced that a provisional meeting was held, during which Professor Lee was elected as the new chairperson. All 11 members attended the meeting, including eight new 9th-term members appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and three members with remaining terms. The chairperson was chosen through a mutual vote among the committee members.

The term of office for the 9th committee, including the new chairperson, is three years, running until April 26, 2029.

The newly appointed chairperson, Lee, graduated from the Department of Oriental Painting at Hongik University and obtained a master's degree in Oriental Painting from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the same university. He has previously served as the 24th President of the Korean Fine Arts Association, Special Advisor for Arts and Culture at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, and the 28th President of the Federation of Artistic and Cultural Organizations of Korea. He is currently serving as a distinguished professor at Shinhan University.

The inauguration ceremony will be held on April 28 at Arko Hall, the main building of the Arts Council Korea in Naju.

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