Korea Polytechnics' Suncheon campus, which operates under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, held an inauguration ceremony Wednesday for its new president, Seo Dong-wook, 57.
Seo graduated from Suncheon High School and Suncheon University before earning a master's degree from Chonnam National University. First elected to the Suncheon City Council under the Democratic Labor Party, Seo went on to serve four terms as a city and provincial lawmaker, as speaker of the South Jeolla Provincial Assembly for the first half of its term, and as a National Assembly aide.
In his inaugural address, Seo pledged to expand education opportunities for young people and middle-aged workers and to strengthen curriculum innovation by incorporating AI. Seo also vowed to bolster practical vocational training tailored to the workforce needs of industries in eastern South Jeolla Province.
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