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Kwak Young-jin |
President Lee Myung-bak named Kwak Young-jin, his former secretary for cultural affairs, as the new deputy minister of culture, sports and tourism Wednesday.
Kwak, 54, formerly served as the director-general of the Arts Bureau and the Planning Bureau at the Culture Ministry.
Born in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, Kwak graduated from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
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