Politics · South Korea · 57 mins ago
Seoul appoints new special police bureau chief and history museum director
The Seoul government appointed Choi Ik-su and Choi Young-chang to two senior posts on November 11.
Choi Ik-su, a former investigation chief at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, will lead Seoul’s Special Judicial Police Bureau.
The city expects his investigation experience to strengthen responses to livelihood-related crimes and the bureau’s investigative work.
Choi Young-chang, a former head of the Korea Heritage Service’s promotion agency, will direct the Seoul Museum of History.
His experience in cultural heritage is expected to help promote Seoul’s historical and cultural value and raise its profile as a global cultural city.
The city announced the appointments, but no further steps or dates were given.
Seoul appointed Choi Ik-soo as chief of its special judicial police bureau and Choi Young-chang as director of the Seoul Museum of History.
The city announced the appointments on November 11.
Choi Ik-soo previously served as an investigation chief at the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency.
The city said his investigative experience would help strengthen special police investigative capabilities and responses to crimes affecting residents.
Choi Young-chang previously led the Jinju National Museum, the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Korea Heritage Agency.
The city said his cultural heritage experience would help promote Seoul’s historical and cultural value and strengthen its standing as a global cultural city.
- Who
- Choi Ik-soo and Choi Young-chang.
- What
- Seoul appointed Choi Ik-soo as special judicial police bureau chief and Choi Young-chang as Seoul Museum of History director.
- When
- November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- The city said Choi Ik-soo would help strengthen investigative capacity and responses to crimes affecting residents, while Choi Young-chang would promote Seoul’s cultural value and global standing.
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- Appointment date
- November 11, 2026
- Special police bureau chief
- Choi Ik-soo
- Previous police post
- Investigation chief, Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency
- Museum director
- Choi Young-chang
- Previous heritage role
- President, Korea Heritage Agency