PARK Jin Kyung, Ph.D. in Urban Planning, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University. Director of the Office of Balanced Regional Development, Korea Research Institute for Local Administration (KRILA). Specializes in regional balanced development, local extinction response, and tailored revitalization policies for depopulating areas, while actively advising central ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and local governments. Key publications include studies on policy responses to population decline (2016, 2019), special legislation for extinction-risk regions (2020), and region-led balanced development strategies (2025).