Byeon Chang-heum

Byeon Chang-heum (; born 14 August 1964) is a South Korean educator who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation from 2019 to 2020 and as the minister of land, infrastructure and transport from 2020 to 2021. He was the senior researcher at Seoul City Development Corporation (later Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation) from 1996 to 1999, and became a Professor of Public Administration at Sejong University in 2003. In 2014 he was the head of the Korea Centre for City and Environment Research.

His tenure as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation began on 29 April 2019. He backed and fulfilled the housing policies of the Moon Jae-in government. Byeon replied that Moon's policy is the best. As he became a minister-nominee, he resigned as the CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation on 14 December. Several netizens denounced his appointment as "similar" or "spicier" than the incumbent.

On 12 March 2021, Byeon offered to tender his resignation to the President Moon Jae-in. He left office on 16 April. His term was 109 days, The remark was "Those poor people should cook at their home, not buying outside foods. It's absolutely crazy."; where the "poor people" refers to "share house residents".

Personal life and education After the graduation from Neungin High School, Byeon attended Seoul National University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in urban planning and a doctorate in public administration.

In 1992, he married Park Jong-hyo, a professor at Konkuk University. They have two daughters — Byeon Ye-seul and Byeon Hyun-jung.

He is a Buddhist.