The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 15th that it has appointed 15 members to the Press Arbitration Commission.

Press Arbitration Commission. [Photo by Yonhap News]

Press Arbitration Commission. [Photo by Yonhap News]

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The newly appointed arbitrators were selected as experts reflecting various interests such as lawyers, former journalists, and media-related scholars in accordance with the "Act on Press Arbitration and Remedies for Damage."


Their term is three years, and successors to resigned members will serve the remaining term of their predecessors.


The Press Arbitration Commission is an organization that mediates and arbitrates disputes arising from media reports and reviews infringements of legal interests. It consists of 90 arbitrators across 18 arbitration divisions nationwide.


Below is the list of appointees by arbitration division.


Seoul ▲ Kim Geun-sik, former CBS Political Department Head ▲ Kim Jong-seo, former Deputy Editor of Seoul Economic Daily ▲ Moon Jae-wan, Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School ▲ Park Ui-jun, former CEO of JoongAng Ilbo M&P ▲ Lee Bong-gu, former CEO of Korea Economic TV ▲ Kim Min-ho, Public Relations Director of the Korean Bar Association ▲ Ha Chae-eun, Partner Lawyer at Law Firm A-Part


Busan ▲ Chae In-taek, former Editorial Writer of JoongAng Ilbo


Daegu Gyeongbuk ▲ Hong Kwon-sam, Professor at Daegu Catholic University Francisco College


Gwangju Jeonnam ▲ Lim Jin-seok, Representative Lawyer at Law Firm Iin


Daejeon Chungnam ▲ Kim Nak-jung, Director of Chungcheongnam-do History and Culture Research Institute


Gangwon ▲ Son Young-seok, Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at Hallym University ▲ Won Yong-gi, former Professor at Hallym University Graduate School of Global Cooperation


Chungbuk ▲ Kim Chan-seok, Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at Cheongju University



Jeonbuk ▲ Jo Un-chan, former Editorial Writer of Kyunghyang Shinmun


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