Choi Hui-yeong, Nominee for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Resigns as CEO of Nol Universe

Korea Economic Daily

Summary

Choi Hui-yeong announced that he has resigned as CEO of Nol Universe.
It was reported that Nol Universe will be led solely by CEO Bae Bo-chan from here on.
Based on his managerial experience, Choi has started preparing for the public official confirmation hearing.

Choi Hui-yeong, nominee for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is arriving for his first day at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art's Seoul branch, where the confirmation hearing preparation office is located, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 14th. Photo = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Choi Hui-yeong, who has been nominated as Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has resigned from his CEO position at Nol Universe.

According to Nol Universe on the 15th, Choi tendered his resignation to the company the previous day, and his departure has now been finalized. As a result, Nol Universe will be led solely by CEO Bae Bo-chan, who had previously served as co-CEO with Choi, at least for the foreseeable future.

Choi Hui-yeong is a former journalist at Yonhap News Agency and YTN, and has previously served as CEO of NHN, Interpark Triple, and Nol Universe.

Starting the previous day, Choi began reporting to the confirmation hearing preparation office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to focus on preparing for the hearing.

Reporter Shin Yong-hyun, Hankyung.com yonghyun@hankyung.com