President Lee Jae-myung has approved the confirmation request for Lee Tae-hyun, the candidate for president of KBS. This approval is expected to initiate the National Assembly's confirmation process for the candidate.
Kim Sung-wan, spokesperson for the Blue House, announced this in a media briefing on November 6. Once the confirmation request is submitted, the National Assembly will set a schedule for hearings to evaluate the candidate's qualifications, ethics, and management abilities.
The KBS Board of Directors held a special meeting on October 20, where they interviewed three final candidates and selected Lee as the nominee for the 28th president. Lee received support from more than two-thirds of the 10 board members. At that time, two board members recommended by the People Power Party requested a delay in the vote for further candidate verification, but their request was denied, and they did not participate in the vote.
Born in 1968, Lee graduated from Korea University with a degree in philosophy and joined KBS as a producer in 1994. He has since served as a New York correspondent, head of the programming policy department, and director of the content business division, and has held positions as CEO of Content Wave and the Hanam Cultural Foundation.
If confirmed by the National Assembly, Lee will begin a three-year term upon presidential appointment. The KBS president is eligible for one reappointment.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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