The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Seo Seung-man was appointed CEO of the National Jeongdong Theater foundation, effective April 10. His term is three years.
Seo is a performing arts and content planner with experience in broadcasting, stage production and theater operations, the ministry said. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theater, film and visual media at Kookmin University and a doctorate in public administration. His past roles include head of the theater troupe Sangsan Naneum, head of the small theater Sangsan Naneum Theater, president of the Korea Safety Culture Association, publicity committee chair of the Korean Association for Public Management, and a public relations ambassador for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. He has directed productions including the madangnori works “Ondal-a, Pyeonggang-a” and “Ppaengpa-jeon,” and the musicals “Nono Story” and “Tunnel.”
The National Jeongdong Theater foundation was established in 1997 to promote the restoration ideal of Wongaksa, described as Korea’s first modern-style theater, and to produce and stage traditional performing arts while expanding exchanges at home and abroad. More recently, it has presented works rooted in Jeongdong-gil’s modern cultural heritage — including traditional performance, theater and musicals — contributing to tourism in central Seoul.
Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young said he expects Seo to strengthen the theater’s role as a tourism asset in the Jeongdong-gil area and to play a key role in promoting high-quality performances to audiences worldwide.
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