'Verification of Kim Yeosa's Thesis' Sookdae Professor Confirmed as President

Professor Moon Si-yeon of the Department of French Language and Culture at Sookmyung Women's University, who has expressed a strong intention to thoroughly investigate allegations of plagiarism in the thesis of Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of President Yoon Suk-yeol, has been confirmed as the new president of the university.

According to industry sources on the 30th, the Sookmyung Academy Foundation held a board meeting in the afternoon and, after reviewing the agenda regarding whether to hold a re-vote for the new president selection, decided to recognize the previous board resolution appointing Professor Moon as president without a re-vote.

Previously, on the 20th of last month, the Sookmyung Academy Foundation appointed Professor Moon as the 21st president of Sookmyung Women's University through a board vote. Incumbent President Jang Yoon-geum was also a competing candidate but announced her intention to withdraw on the day of the board meeting. Consequently, among the eight board members, six voted on the sole candidate, Professor Moon, resulting in a majority approval with four votes in favor, one against, and one abstention, leading to her appointment as the new president.

President Jang, who held board membership, did not participate in the vote, and one other board member was absent due to personal reasons.

Professor Moon was scheduled to begin her presidential term on September 1 of this year. However, some raised concerns that approval should have been obtained from a majority of the entire board of eight members, meaning at least five votes, rather than just the six attending members, drawing attention to whether a re-vote would be necessary.

Amid the controversy, the agenda item for a 're-vote on the new president selection' was presented at the board meeting held that day, but it was understood that it did not lead to a re-vote.

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