Kim Won-joon, Former Police Officer, Takes Office as New President of Korea Airports Corporation
Controversy over the appointment of the president of Korea Airports Corporation, the appointment of Kim Won-joon, a former police officer, and concerns over airport operations Current issues at Korea Airports Corporation, including the task of addressing the Muan Airport response and improving deficits
Korea Airports Corporation has appointed Kim Wonjoon, the former chief of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, as its 14th president. His term is three years, and the president's position at the corporation was filled for the first time in about 2 years and 4 months.
The new president Kim is a figure who served as a police officer after working at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, the Gangwon and Jeju Provincial Police Agencies, and as director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau at the National Police Agency. He is known to have no practical experience related to airports. With this appointment, Korea Airports Corporation will have its fifth president from a police background since its launch.
In the aviation industry, concerns are being raised about the successive appointment of executives with no airport operation experience. Korea Airports Corporation is facing several pending issues, including the response to the Muan Airport passenger plane disaster and improving deficits at regional airports, while financial burdens continue as it also recorded an operating loss last year.