Korea Herald]Kim Choong-soo named new head of BOK

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Kim Choong-soo named new head of BOK

name : (일자리, 직책에) 지명하다, 임명하다
head : (단체, 조직의) 책임자
BOK : Bank Of Korea (한국은행)

[게시일]2010.03.16

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Korean President Lee Myung-bak has named Kim Choong-soo, ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), as the country's new governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), Lee's office announced Tuesday, according to Yonhap News.

ambassador : 대사 ※ a former ambassador to the UN : 전 UI 대사
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) : 경제협력개발기구
governor : (한 기관의) 장

Kim will replace Lee Seong-tae, whose four-year term ends March 31.

Kim has "a broad range of expertise and experience on the Korean economy, as he worked in both academic circles and the government, and also has international experience and insight as the ambassador to the OECD," presidential office spokesman Park Sun-kyoo said in the announcement.

broad : (폭이) 넓은

expertise : 전문 지식(기술)

academic cicles : 학술 동아리
international : 국제적인
insight : 통찰력
presidntal office : 대통령집무실
spokesman : 대변인
accouncement : 발표(내용)