Kang Hwan-seug

Kang Hwan-seug
Official portrait
Vice Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration
Assumed office
23 September 2022
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Lee Jae Myung
MinisterEom Dong-hwan
Seok Jong-gun
Personal details
Children1 daughter
EducationUniversity of Missouri

Kang Hwan-seug (Korean강환석) is a South Korean bureaucrat, who has served as the Vice Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration since 23 September 2023.[1]

Personal life and education

Kang earned a master's degree in law from the University of Missouri in 2014. He lives in Seoul with his wife and daughter.[1]

Career

Kang spoke at the 2023 Korean Economic Forum nothing that persistent tensions with North Korea have allowed South Korea to build up a stable mass production system as well as operational experiences allows Korea to deliver quality weapons on time.[2]
On May 27, 2024, Kang made the opening remarks at the Roundtable on Korea-Canada Defence Cooperation where he emphasized the importance of the implementation of Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vice Minister". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ Lee, Michael (May 10, 2023). "DAPA deputy praises punctual, tailored defense industry". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  3. ^ "Roundtable on Korea-Canada Defence Cooperation". Defense Acquisition Program Administration. Retrieved 12 November 2025.