Foreign Language Newspapers Association elects Herald chief as chairperson

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Foreign Language Newspapers Association elects Herald chief as chairperson

Published: 13 May. 2024, 18:01 Updated: 13 May. 2024, 18:01

Choi Jin-young, CEO of Herald Media Group. [JOONGANG ILBO]

The Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea elected Choi Jin-young, president of the Herald Media Group, as its eighth chairperson at its recent executive directors meeting.

Choi will be chairperson of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association until the end of 2025.

A native of Namwon, North Jeolla, Choi was previously a two-term mayor of his hometown city and CEO of Woolim Holdings. He was appointed CEO of Herald Media Group, which owns the Korea Herald and the Herald Business, in April 2024 after serving as CEO of the Korea Herald in 2021.

The association was established in July 2015 and carries out joint research and projects to aid the development of foreign-language newspapers published in Korea.

Its members are English-language newspapers the Korea JoongAng Daily, the Korea Herald and the Korea Times, as well as the Aju Daily, the Chinese edition of Aju Business Daily.

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