Supreme Court Dismisses Former KBS President Kim Eui-cheol's 'Suspension of Dismissal Effect' Request

Former KBS President Kim Ui-cheol, who was dismissed last September, filed a request for a suspension of the dismissal's effect, but it was rejected by the Supreme Court.

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According to the legal community on the 31st, the Supreme Court's 3rd Division (Presiding Justice Lee Heung-gu) recently upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss Kim's request for suspension of the dismissal order filed against President Yoon Seok-yeol. Accordingly, the effect of Kim's dismissal remains in force.

The KBS board of directors resolved on September 12 last year to propose Kim's dismissal due to reasons including "management crisis caused by reckless management," "unfair and biased broadcasting," and "loss of leadership due to separate collection of TV license fees." President Yoon approved the dismissal on the same day.

Kim filed for a suspension of the dismissal's effect in objection, but the court did not accept it. The Seoul High Court, which reviewed the appeal, stated, "When the applicant (Kim) exercised personnel authority, the composition of key positions was biased toward groups affiliated with a specific labor union and ideological factions," and added, "If the effect of the dismissal order is suspended, KBS is likely to experience operational confusion and intensified internal conflicts under a so-called 'dual president system'." The Supreme Court held the same view in the final appeal filed by Kim.

However, the main lawsuit filed by Kim regarding this matter is currently undergoing first-instance trial at the Seoul Administrative Court.

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