Park Yong-maan appointed CEO of Korea National Opera

Doosan Group chairman Park Yong-maan has been appointed CEO of the Korea National Opera, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday.

Doosan Group chairman Park Yong-maan (Yonhap)

Park, a long-time supporter of the arts, has served as a director of the Seoul Arts Center and as president of KNO supporters since 2013. He also led the Jeongdong Theater as CEO from 2012-2015.

As head of one of Korea’s top conglomerates, Park has been actively supporting cultural activities at his business group, organizing concerts and holding photo exhibitions.

Park’s four-year term as CEO of the state opera company began Friday.

By Jung Eun-jin (jej2403@heraldcorp.com)