Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young appointed Kim Gyeong-bae, a professor at Kyonggi University’s Graduate School of Hallyu Culture, as president of the Korea Craft · Design Culture Promotion Agency, effective April 30, and presented him with a letter of appointment.
Kim’s term is three years.
Kim earned a master’s degree in industrial design from the Royal College of Art in the United Kingdom and has built more than 30 years of experience in the convergence of design and cultural content, the ministry said.
He previously led Design Icon and served as executive vice president overseeing design at Inno Design Co., developing his own design philosophy while building practical expertise and management experience in industry. He is currently a professor at Kyonggi University, working to expand the cultural content industry and train talent for K-culture convergence.
Choi called Kim “an expert in the convergence of design and cultural content,” and said he expects Kim to drive innovation to expand the use and industrialization of crafts, traditional culture and public design — and to help them enter global markets — based on his experience leading projects spanning design, technology and culture.
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