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March 22, 2026, 11:05 AM 5 min read 36 views

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OK SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated Shin Hyun-song, an official of the Bank for International Settlements, as the new governor of the Bank of Korea, his office said. Shin, who would replace current Gov. This photo provided by Cheong Wa Dae shows Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) hague@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #BOK chief #nomination Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Most Viewed All Categories (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return S. Korea in consultation with Iran, others to secure ship passage through Strait of Hormuz (4th LD) 14 killed in car parts plant fire in Daejeon BTS comeback show to 'spotlight symbolism of Gwanghwamun Square' Most Viewed More Most Viewed Photos Fans leave BTS concert Gwanghwamun crowded as BTS set to hold concert BTS holds comeback concert BTS holds comeback concert prev Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief Next Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief

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OK SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated Shin Hyun-song, an official of the Bank for International Settlements, as the new governor of the Bank of Korea, his office said. Shin, who would replace current Gov. This photo provided by Cheong Wa Dae shows Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) hague@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #BOK chief #nomination Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Most Viewed All Categories (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return S. Korea in consultation with Iran, others to secure ship passage through Strait of Hormuz (4th LD) 14 killed in car parts plant fire in Daejeon BTS comeback show to 'spotlight symbolism of Gwanghwamun Square' Most Viewed More Most Viewed Photos Fans leave BTS concert Gwanghwamun crowded as BTS set to hold concert BTS holds comeback concert BTS holds comeback concert prev Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief Next Lee taps BIS official Shin Hyun-song as BOK chief

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SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday nominated Shin Hyun-song, an official of the Bank for International Settlements, as the new governor of the Bank of Korea, his office said.
Shin, who would replace current Gov. Rhee Chang-yong at the end of his four-year term, is a leading expert on international finance and macroeconomics equipped with both academic depth and practical insight, a presidential spokesperson said.
This photo provided by Cheong Wa Dae shows Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
hague@yna.co.kr
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Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party'
Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms
(LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East
Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war
Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees
Most Saved
Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party'
(LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East
Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms
Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees
Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war
Most Viewed
All Categories
(3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul
(LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return
S. Korea in consultation with Iran, others to secure ship passage through Strait of Hormuz
(4th LD) 14 killed in car parts plant fire in Daejeon
BTS comeback show to 'spotlight symbolism of Gwanghwamun Square'
Most Viewed More
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Fans leave BTS concert
Gwanghwamun crowded as BTS set to hold concert
BTS holds comeback concert
BTS holds comeback concert
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- This photo provided by Cheong Wa Dae shows Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) hague@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #BOK chief #nomination Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Most Viewed All Categories (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return S.

### Implications
- This photo provided by Cheong Wa Dae shows Shin Hyun-song, the nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) hague@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #BOK chief #nomination Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Most Saved Netflix, BTS to turn Seoul into world's 'biggest watch party' (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale seeks comfort through art, with Han Kang's sculpture of blackened trees Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Most Viewed All Categories (3rd LD) About 40,000 fans gather for BTS comeback concert in downtown Seoul (LEAD) BTS stages concert in Seoul's Gwanghwamun to mark long-awaited return S.

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This article covers bts, seoul, concert topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 375.
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