Seoul appoints new ambassadors
Published: 06 Dec. 2018, 20:46
The Seoul government held a ceremony on Thursday afternoon to appoint its new representatives, a pool comprised of prominent figures in diverse cultural fields such as fashion designer Song Zio and makeup artist Jung Saem-mool.
“The honorary ambassadors have been chosen from a diverse pool of expertise, including entertainment, architecture, culture and art,” said Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The list of appointees are: fashion designer Song, makeup artist Jung, architect Yoo Hyun-joon, percussionist Chung Kun-young (otherwise known as Franky Chung), editor of the magazine Arena Park Ji-ho, actor Park Jin-hee, interior designer Teo Yang, artist Kim Hyun-jung, Girl’s Day Yura, illustrator Myeong Min-ho and the group (G)I-DLE.
The ceremony was attended by Mayor Park Won-soon, along with the former honorary ambassadors including entertainer Park Su-hong, model Jang Yoon-ju, announcer Lee Un-kyoung and actor Choi Bul-am.
By Yoon So-yeon
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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