Jang Han-na, the newly appointed president of the Seoul Arts Center, said on the 24th that she would “faithfully and diligently” carry out her duties so the center becomes “a hub for culture and the arts that is open and closer to more people, embracing this era.”
Jang made the remarks after receiving her letter of appointment from Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young. Her term is three years.
She added, “It is an honor to be able to contribute to the future of the Seoul Arts Center with the experience I have built as a musician on stages around the world, and I feel a heavy responsibility.”
Opened in 1988, the Seoul Arts Center operates performance and exhibition venues including a concert hall, an opera house, the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum and the Hangaram Art Museum. It is considered one of South Korea’s key cultural spaces, expanding public access to the arts and supporting foundational performing arts such as classical music, opera, ballet and dance.
Choi said public and arts-sector interest in Jang’s appointment is high, and urged her to use her experience and leadership to present a vision for a “new leap forward” as the center approaches its 40th anniversary in 2028 and to energize overall management.
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