Responding to Key Issues: Urban Railway, AI, Care Services, and Public Welfare
On December 30, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced personnel transfers at the director and division head levels, effective January 1, 2026. Public officials who have delivered results in key municipal issues-such as the Urban Railway Line 2, artificial intelligence (AI) industry, and care and university policies-were included in the personnel reshuffle.
At the director level, Moon Jeomhwan, head of the Construction Division at the Urban Railway Construction Headquarters, was promoted to head of the headquarters, and Son Dooyoung, General Director of Future Industries, was appointed as the Director of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Office. Director Moon has overseen core positions in the civil engineering sector, managing the progress of Urban Railway Line 2 and addressing citizen inconveniences. Director Son, as General Director of Future Industries, has been responsible for policies related to future industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), mobility, and semiconductors.
Choi Kyunghwa, Director of the Women and Family Bureau, will oversee childcare, women, and youth policies, leveraging her experience in university and talent policies, including the selection of Glocal Universities. Park Junghwan, Deputy Head of Nam-gu District Office, has been appointed as Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, while Lee Sangbae, Director of the Human Resources Development Institute, will take charge as Director of the Climate and Environment Bureau. Oh Younggeol, Head of the Urban Railway Construction Headquarters, has been assigned as Director of the Economy and Start-up Bureau.
Jung Younghwa, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau, will move to become Director of the Human Resources Development Institute, and Joo Jaehui, Director of the Economy and Start-up Bureau, will take up the position of Head of the Innovation Growth Headquarters at the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority.
At the division head level, Deputy Director Im Daejin, who contributed to improving integrity, has been assigned to the Secretary's Office. The city plans to use this move to further spread the commitment to integrity throughout the public sector.
Kim Sangyul, Director of Personnel Policy for Gwangju City, stated, "This personnel reshuffle focused on placing talent in the right positions to improve the quality of life for citizens," adding, "Starting with these director and division head transfers, we will sequentially implement transfers for grade 5, grade 6, and lower-level officials as well."
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