Language scholar tapped to lead national language institute in AI era - The Korea Times

Lee Kwan-kyu / Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

A prominent Korea University professor has been tapped to head the National Institute of Korean Language, a strategic appointment aimed at safeguarding the public's language habits in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Lee Kwan-kyu, an expert in language education, was named to the post Monday.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that Lee assumed the post through an open recruitment process conducted by the Ministry of Personnel Management.

His two-year term began Monday.