Kim Young-hoon: Former KCTU head to lead Labor Ministry
Born in 1968 in Busan, Kim currently works as a locomotive engineer at Korea Railroad Corporation and serves as a public member of the Busan Regional Labor Relations Commission.
He previously led the Korean Railway Workers' Union and the Justice Party's labor division.
He is expected to play a central role in advancing workers' rights, including reducing industrial accidents, revising the "Yellow Envelope Law," and introducing a 4.5-day workweek.
Lee's office said Kim was chosen for his ability to 'break from the previous administration's repressive labor stance' and 'strengthen protections for working people.'
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