Korea Airports Corporation's new president, Kim Won-jun, took office and established an arrangement that makes the president's office more accessible, allowing anyone to raise an issue informally. After taking office, he emphasized a focus on operations, saying he would personally visit 14 regional airports and receive reports directly.
Kim Won-jun took office as the 14th president on the 2nd and opened the president's office at headquarters immediately afterward. He opened the door wide so that anyone could drop in without an appointment or greeting and take care of their business.
President Kim has demonstrated a focus on operations, personally visiting 14 regional airports to understand the status of their activities. He said it was more efficient for him to receive reports on site than for airport staff to travel to headquarters in Seoul to report.
On his first day in office, he visited Muan International Airport to pay his respects following the Jeju Air accident. He subsequently visited Cheongju International Airport and the Aviation Technical Training Institute, inspecting accident-response measures and special measures for the Chuseok holiday period, while encouraging employees.
President Kim instructed staff to eliminate ceremonial gestures when using official vehicles and called for attention to such matters as the manner of shaking hands and posture. Korea Airports Corporation oversees airports across South Korea, and its reforms following a prolonged vacancy in the presidency are attracting attention.