South Korea Establishes Youth Future Secretary Position, Appoints Kim Tae-won

President Lee Jae-myung has established a new Youth Future Secretary position at the Blue House, appointing Kim Tae-won, a former executive at Google Korea, to the role.

According to the Blue House on July 16, Kim Tae-won began his duties today. The Youth Future Secretary will operate under Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik.

This position is a revival of the Youth Secretary role that was created during the Moon Jae-in administration but was dissolved under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. Following the establishment of the Lee Jae-myung government, it is reported that the youth officer selected through public recruitment will also be transferred to the Youth Future Secretary's office.

The move appears to be a response to the growing discontent among the youth demographic, particularly following the local elections on June 3, and aims to actively incorporate their voices into policy-making and develop related measures.

Kim, born in 1980, graduated from Korea University with a degree in sociology. He has held positions as a global business executive and director at Google Korea, served as a private member of the Presidential Youth Committee, and was an adjunct professor in the media department at Korea University. He has also been a non-executive director at Korea Investment Holdings and Korea Investment & Securities. Most recently, he served as co-CEO of InnoRed, a company specializing in digital advertising for major corporations.