South Korea announces government personnel appointments and transfers

South Korea has seen a series of personnel appointments and transfers across its government ministries and affiliated institutions, reflecting ongoing administrative shifts. These changes impact leadership roles in key agencies responsible for economic regulation, data privacy, national unification, maritime affairs, and intellectual property.

Within the Fair Trade Commission, new division chiefs have been appointed, including Kwon Soon-guk as head of the Consumer Policy Division and Lee Deuk-gyu leading the Franchise Transaction Investigation Division. The Personal Information Protection Commission has named Kang Min-ji as its International Cooperation Officer. The Ministry of Unification has seen transfers at the senior civil servant level, with Oh Mi-hee appointed as head of Education Operations at the National Institute for Peace and Unification Education and Jung So-woon becoming the head of the North Korean Human Rights Records Center.

Further changes include the promotion and assignment of Lee Soo-ho as head of the Arctic Routes Promotion Headquarters at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The Intellectual Property Office has also made several appointments at the division chief level, including Kim Joo-dae, Jung Sun-woong, and Kim Jong-soo as patent court judges. Other leadership roles in patent examination and regional intellectual property promotion have also been filled.

The Korea Customs Service has announced several director-level appointments, including Oh Hyun-jin as head of the Customs Valuation and Classification Institute. Regional customs offices in Seoul, Incheon Airport, and other locations have also seen leadership changes. Additionally, the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Korea Environment Corporation, and Korea Technology Finance Corporation have announced new vice presidents, division heads, and center directors, signaling shifts in research and operational leadership.