Court Rejects Request to Suspend Dismissal of Former KBS President Kim Ui-cheol

The Court: "Former President Kim's Exercise of Personnel Authority Led to Human Composition Biased Toward a Specific Group"

Former KBS President Kim Eui-cheol's request for a suspension of execution against his dismissal was rejected by the court.

The Administrative Division 5 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Chief Judge Kim Soon-yeol) dismissed Kim's application for suspension of execution against the dismissal order filed against President Yoon Seok-yeol on the 20th.

The court stated, "The applicant (former President Kim)'s exercise of personnel authority has led to a concentration of key KBS positions within a specific group, which may undermine the public's trust in the fairness of the public broadcaster," and "If the applicant continues to perform duties as KBS president, there is a concern that it could have a significant impact on public welfare."

Additionally, the court found that former President Kim concluded a collective agreement expanding the scope of the 'appointment consent system,' which requires obtaining majority consent from union members belonging to the relevant department when appointing key executives, without going through the board of directors' deliberation, resolution, and reporting procedures.

Kim filed a cancellation lawsuit and a suspension of execution request immediately after his dismissal on the 12th of last month. The KBS board of directors resolved a proposal for Kim's dismissal citing reasons such as management crisis due to reckless management, unfair biased broadcasting, and loss of leadership due to separate collection of TV license fees. President Yoon approved the dismissal on the same day.

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