HRD Korea holds integrity education session for 100 employees

The Human Resources Development Service of Korea held an integrity education session Tuesday at its headquarters in Jung-gu, Ulsan, with about 100 employees in attendance. The National Institute for Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Education organized the program.

The session was designed to strengthen employees' sense of integrity and ethics and to foster a fair and transparent organizational culture. The agency was selected this year as a recipient of the institute's on-site institutional education program.

Rather than relying on conventional lecture-based instruction, the session incorporated cultural and performing arts elements, including theatrical performances and sand art.

The program opened with "Gapjil Breaker," a comedic skit based on real-life cases of gapjil and conflicts of interest, followed by expert lectures covering the Anti-Graft Act, the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act and the agency's employee code of conduct. A sand art performance titled "Starry Night," adapted from a prize-winning personal essay submitted to an integrity content competition, was also presented.

"Trust in public institutions stems from the strong sense of integrity held by each and every employee," said Lee Byung-hoon, president of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. "We will work to establish ourselves as a leading integrity-driven institution that earns greater trust from the public."

Standing Auditor Kwon Tong-il said the agency would "block corruption risks in advance through field-centered communication and coaching, and spread anti-corruption and integrity efforts across the entire organization."