Daejeon Names Choi Jae-keun Head of Jobs and Economy Agency

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By Park Hee-yoonhypark@sedaily.com
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Daejeon Mayor Huh Tae-jung (right) presents a letter of appointment to Choi Jae-geun (left), head of the Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency, and poses for a photo. Photo courtesy of Daejeon City - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
Daejeon Mayor Huh Tae-jung (right) presents a letter of appointment to Choi Jae-geun (left), head of the Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency, and poses for a photo. Photo courtesy of Daejeon City

DAEJEON — The Daejeon Metropolitan Government said on the 18th that it presented a letter of appointment to Choi Jae-keun as the fifth president of the Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency.

Choi graduated from Namdaejeon High School and studied journalism and mass communication at Chung-Ang University before working in the media industry. He later served as an adviser on livelihood policy and as a special adviser on public affairs for the Daejeon Metropolitan Government, gaining an understanding of city administration along with experience in external communication and policy consulting.

Daejeon Mayor Huh Tae-jung asked the new president to focus on delivering results in the livelihood economy that residents can feel, including creating local jobs and supporting small business owners.

Original reporting by Park Hee-yoon for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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