Jung Jin-hyuk, a professor at Yonsei University, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Korea Railroad Corporation, marking the end of a five-month leadership vacancy.
According to industry sources on the 20th, Professor Jung has been designated as the 9th chairman of the Korea Railroad Corporation and is expected to officially begin his duties following a ceremony as early as next month.
Jung earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering from Yonsei University and obtained his Ph.D. in civil engineering with a focus on transportation planning from Pennsylvania State University.
He was appointed as a professor in the Department of Urban Engineering at Chung-Ang University in 1997 and has been a professor at Yonsei University since 2007. He served as the president of the Korean Society of Transportation from 2023 to 2025.
Jung has also engaged in various advisory roles in the fields of transportation and urban planning for the government and local municipalities. He has served on committees such as the Traffic Impact Assessment Review Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Mobility Innovation Forum, and the National Transportation Commission, providing consultation on transportation and urban planning for cities like Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.
The Korea Railroad Corporation is responsible for major national railroad projects, including the GTX project, railroad undergrounding, high-speed rail expansion, and the design and bidding of railroad construction.
Given the recent surge in railroad safety issues, there is a growing call for leadership that combines project execution capabilities with safety management skills.
With Jung's appointment, it is anticipated that decision-making regarding key railroad projects such as the GTX, railroad undergrounding, and high-speed rail expansion will accelerate.
Meanwhile, the Korea Railroad Corporation announced on the 20th that it will solicit project managers for the development of approximately 201,716.8 square meters of idle railroad facilities in the Ganhyeon-Pandae section of Wonju, Gangwon Province, for 90 days starting from the 20th.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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