Lee names new chief of Independence Hall of Korea
Published: 10 Apr. 2026, 13:48
![Kim Hui-gon, the inaugural director of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government, delivers a welcoming speech at a special exhibition of Korea's provisional government in Belgium in this June 19, 2025, file photo. [YONHAP]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/04/10/492bb7fc-9278-4894-8b9b-57ef46a32653.jpg)
Kim Hui-gon, the inaugural director of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government, delivers a welcoming speech at a special exhibition of Korea's provisional government in Belgium in this June 19, 2025, file photo. [YONHAP]
President Lee Jae Myung will appoint Kim Hui-gon, the inaugural director of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government, as the chief of the Independence Hall of Korea next week, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Friday.
Kim will take office on Monday, the ministry said, noting that his expertise as a longtime scholar of the history of Korea's independence movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule makes him well-suited to lead the Independence Hall of Korea. His three-year term will end in April 2029.
The appointment comes as Kim Hyoung-suk, former director of the history museum, was removed from the post in February over allegations of using the state-run organization for private purposes and engaging in irregularities.
Kim Hui-gon, who holds a master's and doctorate degree in the history of independence movements, has served in a range of key roles, including as a history professor at Gyeongkuk National University and director of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Independence Movement Memorial.
He was appointed the inaugural director of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government, which opened in 2022 to shed light on the role of Korea's provisional government during Japan's colonial rule.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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