[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] President Moon Jae-in has appointed Kim Han-gyu, a lawyer at Kim & Chang Law Office born in 1974, as Political Secretary, and Park Sung-min, co-chair of the Democratic Party's Youth Future Council born in 1996, as Youth Secretary. This appears to be an effort to reflect the voices of the younger generation, which have grown louder due to the 'Lee Jun-seok fever,' in policy. Lee Seung-bok, a former bureaucrat and Director of the Education Safety Information Bureau, was appointed as Education Secretary.
Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 21st, "President Moon has made appointments for the Political, Youth, and Education Secretary positions."
The newly appointed Secretary Kim graduated from Jeju Daegi High School and Seoul National University with a degree in Political Science, earned a master's degree in law from Seoul National University, and a master's degree in law from Harvard University in the United States. He passed the 41st bar exam, is a licensed attorney in New York State, has served as a member and legal spokesperson of the Democratic Party's Innovation Committee, and is currently a standing member of the National Unification Advisory Council.
Spokesperson Park explained, "Secretary Kim has worked for 20 years as a legal spokesperson, deputy spokesperson, and lawyer for the Democratic Party, gaining diverse experience in the media, politics, and legal fields. With the affinity and communication skills he has demonstrated, he is expected to actively communicate with the National Assembly and others and handle political and current affairs from the public's perspective."
Born in 1996, the newly appointed Secretary Park is the youngest since the Moon administration began. He graduated from Gyeonggi Jukjeon High School, dropped out of Gangnam University’s Korean Language and Literature Department, and transferred to Korea University’s Korean Language and Literature Department, where he is currently enrolled. He has served as the Democratic Party’s youth spokesperson, head of the youth task force (TF), member of the Innovation Committee, Supreme Council member, and co-chair of the Youth Future Council.
Spokesperson Park said, "Having served as a Supreme Council member and youth spokesperson for the Democratic Party, he has confidently expressed his opinions on current issues and shown a balanced approach by carefully listening to diverse voices. He understands the difficulties faced by youth from their perspective and will serve as a Youth Secretary who communicates with young people and develops and coordinates policies for them."
Born in 1966, the newly appointed Secretary Lee graduated from Yeongsaeng High School in Jeonju and Yonsei University with a degree in Education. He earned a master's degree in Educational Administration from Ohio University in the United States and a doctorate in Education from Konkuk University. He passed the 35th national civil service exam and has held positions such as Director of the Seoul National University Secretariat, Deputy Superintendent of the Sejong Special Self-Governing City Office of Education, Director of University Academic Policy at the Ministry of Education, spokesperson, university support officer, and policy planning officer. Spokesperson Park stated, "He is an education administration expert with a high level of understanding of education policy and schools overall. He is the right person to promote education policy by coordinating various and reasonable opinions related to education."
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