Kang Hoon-sik
CanadapoliticianMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Kang Hoon-sik is the Chief of Staff to the South Korean President, who played a pivotal role in negotiating the return of South Korean workers detained during a large immigration raid in Georgia.
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Kang Hoon-sik, Korean special envoy and presidential chief of staff, emphasized the submarine deal's importance for Canada-South Korea industrial relations.
Algoma to supply metals for Hanwha combat vehicles if South Korean company wins sub contractCanada· 2026-06-02
Kang Hoon-sik delivered the letter from President Lee Jae-myung to Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
رئيس الدولة يتسلم رسالة خطية من الرئيس الكوري خلال استقباله المبعوث الخاص
United Arab Emirates· 2026-02-25
Kang Hoon-sik, South Korea’s presidential chief of staff, led a high-level South Korean government delegation to Ottawa.
German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in CanadaCanada· 2026-02-10
Kang Hoon-sik is South Korea’s presidential chief of staff who is part of the delegation visiting Canada.
Ottawa, Seoul agree to work on bringing South Korean auto sector manufacturing to CanadaCanada· 2026-01-28
Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that Coupang must present clear measures outlining how it will take responsibility if damages occur.
South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Kenya· 2025-12-09
South Korea’s Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik is visiting Europe this week as a special envoy to bolster defence industry cooperation.
South Korea to become 4th-largest global defence power, President Lee says
Guyana· 2025-10-20The presidential chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, instructed officials on Monday to solve problems rather than blame the previous administration.
South Korea raises cyber threat level after huge data centre fire sparks hacking fears | South Korea
United Kingdom· 2025-10-01Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, expressed regret for not bringing the detained workers back home earlier.
South Korean workers return home after being detained for days in U.S. immigration raidCanada· 2025-09-12
Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, addressed reporters to offer words of encouragement regarding the detained workers.
South Korea outraged at 300 workers treated as ‘prisoners of war’ in US raid | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-12
South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik said the government would review and improve the visa system.
Hyundai plant raid: In a quiet Georgia town, the silence is deafening after nearly 500 workers were taken
United States· 2025-09-08
Kang Hoon-sik is the chief of staff to the president of South Korea and commented on the agreement to release detained workers.
Corea del Sur y EE. UU. acuerdan la liberación de trabajadores detenidos
Guatemala· 2025-09-08
Kang Hoon-sik is the South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff who commented on ensuring the swift release of detained citizens.
What we know about the agreement for detained South Korean workers in Georgia to return homeUnited States· 2025-09-08
Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff to President Lee Jae Myung, stated that South Korea and the US finalized negotiations for the release of the workers.
Seul anuncia que os mais de 300 sul detidos em fábricas da Hyundai nos EUA serão libertados e voltarão à Coreia
Liechtenstein· 2025-09-07Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Jae Myung, announced that South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on the workers’ release.
South Korea says it has reached deal with U.S. to release Georgia Hyundai plant workersCanada· 2025-09-07Kang Hoon-sik is the chief of staff to South Korea’s president and commented on the negotiations for the release of detained workers.
300 South Koreans detained at Hyundai plant in US to be released, says Seoul | US immigrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-07Kang Hoon-sik said the authorities were trying to improve the visa system to prevent such incidents in the future.
Seoul concludes US talks to release South Koreans detained in Hyundai raidUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-07Kang Hoon-sik is the South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff who announced the negotiations for the release of the detained workers.
South Korean workers detained in Georgia ICE raid to be sent back to South Korea following negotiations, official saysUnited States· 2025-09-07