The KFA announced the appointments on Wednesday morning. Park and Shin are among 27 members selected to join the KFA's 55th Executive Committee, led by president Chung Mong-gyu.

Coach Park Hang-seo (L) at an event in Hanoi in February 2023.

The vice presidency consists of five positions. Park will serve as vice president in charge of supporting the national team, while Shin will oversee foreign cooperation.

KFA brings together leaders, experts and coaches from various fields to ensure a diversity of perspectives when building policies.

This move signals a bold shift for the KFA under President Chung, now in his fourth term. Previously, Chung faced significant pressure to step down amid criticism of poor management, which many blamed for the decline of South Korean football.

Tensions peaked during the scandal involving Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min, whose altercation before Korea’s 0-2 semi-final loss to Jordan at the 2023 Asian Cup drew widespread backlash.

Despite the controversy, Chung retained his position and was re-elected for the current term, Yonhap reported.

Park, 67, was an assistant coach for the South Korea national team under Guus Hiddink during the 2002 World Cup, where the team achieved a historic fourth-place finish.

He later led the U23 team at the 2002 Asian Games, but a semifinal exit led to his dismissal. Between 2005 and 2017, he coached four clubs in South Korea.

At the end of 2017, Park took charge of the Vietnam national football team and remained until January 2023. During his tenure, he delivered unprecedented success: silver at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, victory at the 2018 AFF Cup (now ASEAN Cup), a quarterfinal finish at the 2019 Asian Cup, two SEA Games gold medals (2019 and 2021) and a spot in the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup for the first time ever.

Under Park, Vietnam consistently led Southeast Asia and held their place in FIFA top 100 for the longest stretch in the region's history. His final tournament with Vietnam was the 2022 AFF Cup, where Vietnam finished second to Thailand.

Currently, Park runs a youth football center in Vietnam and works as an advisor for Bac Ninh FC in the second division.

Shin, 54, is a highly regarded figure in South Korean football. He first rose to prominence by guiding Seongnam FC to the 2010 AFC Champions League title and the 2011 Korean FA Cup.

He later held multiple roles with South Korea national teams, leading them to the quarterfinals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and helping the U20 team reach the knockout stages at the 2017 U20 World Cup. He also managed the national team at the 2018 World Cup, famously defeating defending champions Germany 2-0.

In late 2019, Shin took over as head coach of Indonesia. He led them to notable milestones: advancing past the group stage at the 2023 Asian Cup, reaching the semifinals of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup and making history by guiding Indonesia into the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. His success with Indonesia has drawn comparisons in South Korean media to Park's impact with Vietnam.

However, Shin was dismissed by the Football Association of Indonesia after the team's early exit from the 2024 ASEAN Cup, despite fielding an U20 squad. Before that, he had led Indonesia to a historic win over Saudi Arabia in the third qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, triumphing 2-0 in November 2024.

In a statement to South Korean media on April 7, Shin shared that he plans to take a year off from coaching to broaden his football knowledge before returning to the sidelines.

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