Professor Kwon Seonok, Gyeongsang National University Professors and Emeritus Professors Express Support for Kwon Soonki

On May 18, 2026, a total of 355 professors and emeritus professors from Gyeongsang National University, including Professor Kwon Seonok, held a press conference in the briefing room of the Gyeongnam Office of Education to express their support for Kwon Soonki, a candidate for Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education.

Group photo of endorsement declaration. [Photo by Professor Kwon Sunok]

In connection with the upcoming June 3 Gyeongsangnam-do superintendent of education election, they stated their support by assessing that candidate Kwon Soonki is a leader who can play a meaningful role in shaping the future of education in Gyeongnam.

They also noted that education in Gyeongnam today faces a number of challenges, including a decline in the school-age population, the risk of regional extinction, and a decrease in basic academic proficiency. For these reasons, they emphasized that leadership capable of understanding education, industry, and regional development together, and of setting a direction for nurturing future-oriented talent, is more important than ever.

The professors said, "As colleagues who have observed Kwon Soonki for a long time, we are well aware of his many achievements as a researcher, educator, and university administrator. He was instrumental in attracting the Samsung Display Research Center early on, contributing to the development of core OLED source technologies and the training of specialized personnel," adding, "He has helped many students advance to global companies such as Samsung. In addition, he successfully completed the merger of Gyeongsang National University and Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, and led the attraction of the Glocal University Project and the Regional Innovation Platform Project, thereby contributing to the establishment of an innovative ecosystem connecting the region, universities, and industry."

The participating professors stated that they believe Kwon Soonki's accumulated experience in research, education, university innovation, and regional innovation will enable him to play a meaningful role in addressing various challenges facing education in Gyeongnam, and thus expressed their support for his candidacy.

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