Cable TV Association Appoints Lee Rae-woon, Former Yonhap News TV News Director, as New Chairman
Appointed at the Board Meeting on the 30th... 3-Year Term
[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Korea Cable TV Broadcasting Association announced on the 30th that it held a general meeting in writing and ratified Lee Rae-woon, former News Agency TV News Headquarters Chief, who was appointed by the board of directors, as the new chairman.
Chairman Lee, a native of Gimje, Jeonbuk, graduated from Korea University with a degree in Political Science and Diplomacy. He joined Yonhap News Agency in 1986 and served as New York correspondent, economic editor, editor-in-chief, News Director and News Headquarters Chief of Yonhap News TV. In 2008, he served as vice chairman of the National Assembly Broadcasting Advisory Committee for two years and as auditor of the Gwankhun Club in 2009.
He served as a media special advisor for the Democratic Party and worked as a media special advisor in the newspaper and communication sectors during President Moon Jae-in’s tenure as leader of the Democratic Party.
Chairman Lee will lead the association and the cable industry for three years until the 2024 regular general meeting (usually held at the end of February).
In his inaugural speech, Chairman Lee pledged, "Based on my long experience in the media industry, I will actively communicate with member companies and overcome the crises facing the cable industry together."
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An association official stated, "Under the leadership of the new chairman Lee, we will unite our efforts to resolve the complex industry issues such as telecommunications and cable mergers and alliances, pay-TV market share, video-on-demand (VOD) content usage fees, and online video services (OTT)."
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