(profile) Veteran journalist of 30 yrs appointed presidential communication secretary (opens original article in a new tab)

A veteran journalist with 30 years of experience, Seong Ghi-hong, was appointed as the presidential secretary for public relations and communication in South Korea.

• Seong Ghi-hong, a 58-year-old veteran journalist with 30 years of experience, was appointed as the presidential secretary for public relations and communication.
• Seong previously served as CEO and president of Yonhap News Agency and covered major political events including inter-Korean talks in 2007 and the Park Geun-hye impeachment in 2016-2017.
• Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik stated the new secretary will focus on communicating government achievements to the public.