South Korea2026.10.01Block Media

Presidential Office Names Ha Jun-kyung Policy Chief, Kwon Dae-young Finance Vice Minister Amid Digital Asset Act Push

• Ha Jun-kyung, previously Senior Secretary for Economic Growth, is promoted to Presidential Policy Chief, filling the post left vacant for a month since former Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom's resignation was accepted on September 1.
• Kwon Dae-young, Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, is appointed First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
• The appointments place economic and financial policy experts in key posts, fueling expectations of renewed momentum for the Digital Asset Basic Act.