Moon names six secretaries

By Kim Yoo-chul

President Moon Jae-in replaced six secretaries late Wednesday after naming close associates to senior positions, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

“Moon replaced secretaries for international communication, local affairs, national affairs management, the Cheong Wa Dae press center, cultural policies and the office of the first lady,” presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said.

Cheong Wa Dae Press Center chief Yoo Song-hwa

New presidential secretary for international communication Kim Ae-kyung graduated from New York University with a Masters of Law (LLM) degree. Cheong Wa Dae Press Center chief Yoo Song-hwa had served as a vice spokeswoman for the country's ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) after completing coursework for a doctoral program focusing on North Korean studies at Seoul's Dongguk University.

The new presidential secretary for local affairs Bok Ki-wang was a one-time lawmaker and a former mayor of Asan, South Chungcheong Province. A seasoned journalist at the Hankyoreh newspaper Yeo Hyeon-ho will handle issues for national affairs management. Secretary for cultural policies Yang Hyun-mee was the head of Korea Arts and Culture Education.