President Lee Jae-myung Approves Appointments of KBS Board Members

by Kim Bongcheol Posted : October 20, 2026, 08:16Updated : October 20, 2026, 08:16

President Lee Jae-myung approved the appointments of two board members for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) on October 19.


Chief Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung announced that Lee appointed Lee Kang-deok, chairman of the Kwanhun Club's Jeong Sin-young Foundation, and Jang Han-sik, former president of KBS Business.


The two individuals received the president's approval after being recommended by the Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission.


The recommendation rights are held by six from the National Assembly negotiating groups, two from the viewers' committee, three from KBS employees, two from broadcasting media-related academic societies, and two from legal associations.





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