National Assembly Science and ICT Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing for KBS President Nominee Kim Euicheol on the 22nd
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] The National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee will hold a confirmation hearing today, the 22nd, for Kim Ui-cheol, the nominee for President of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS).
On the afternoon of the 9th, the committee held a plenary meeting and approved the plan to conduct the confirmation hearing.
During the hearing, key issues are expected to include the final candidate selection process, political neutrality, and the proposed increase in license fees.
Nominee Kim joined KBS in 1990 and has served as head of the investigative reporting team, head of the social team, director of radio news production at the news bureau, director of the news headquarters, and president of KBS Business.
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President Moon Jae-in approved the request for the confirmation hearing for nominee Kim on the 5th and submitted it to the National Assembly.
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