KCC Files Motion to Recuse Judges in Suspension of Execution Trial for KBS New Director Recommendation Decision

KCC Warns "Concerns Over Potential Unfairness Judgment"

The Korea Communications Commission announced on the 29th that it has filed a motion to disqualify the 12th Division of the Seoul Administrative Court, which is handling the suspension of execution trial for the appointment and recommendation of new KBS board members.

On the 27th, five current KBS board members, including Jo Sook-hyun, applied for a suspension of execution of the effect of the appointment and recommendation of KBS board members by the President and the Korea Communications Commission. The case was assigned to the 12th Division of the Seoul Administrative Court.

The court division had previously approved the suspension of execution trial for the appointment of board members of the Korea Broadcasting Culture Promotion Foundation (hereinafter referred to as Bangsong Munhwa Jinheunghoe, or Bangsongjin), the major shareholder of MBC, on the 26th. The court judged that the current Bangsongjin board members, who are the applicants, could suffer irreparable damage and that it was necessary to urgently suspend the effect to prevent this.

The Korea Communications Commission stated regarding the court’s decision to approve the Bangsongjin case, "The decision was made despite insufficient recognition of the urgent necessity to suspend the effect of the disposition," and added, "There is a very high possibility that the court will make a judgment with the same presumption regarding the current KBS board members’ case, which is why we filed the motion to disqualify."

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