Lee Jung-myung, chairman of Emerson Pacific Group, a golf course and resort company, has been appointed as president of Korea Juvenile Protection Association, the Justice Ministry said Tuesday.

The 69-year-old Lee has been active in the field of teenager safety and well-being. He has held a variety of positions including president of the Daejeon council of the crime prevention committee under the justice ministry, chairman of Haesung School, and head of the National Center of Youth Action and Science in Korea.

The KJPA offers safety to teenagers who are released from juvenile facilities and help them adjust to the society by assisting their study and employment as well as providing a temporary shelter.

By Lee Woo-young  (wylee@heraldcorp.com)