[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] The KBS Board of Directors announced on the 30th that it had re-elected Chairman Jeong Jae-kwon as its new chairman.

The Board held its regular meeting that day to address the agenda item regarding the election of the chairman and re-elected Chairman Jeong.
Chairman Jeong had previously been elected chairman at the first meeting of the 14th Board of Directors held on July 31. However, considering that only 8 of the 15 board members had been appointed at the time, the board limited his term to approximately two months. Furthermore, the board decided to hold another election for chairman once the remaining board members were appointed to fill the 15-member quota or after September 29. This latest election was conducted in accordance with that decision.
Chairman Jeong is a former editorial writer for the Hankyoreh newspaper. He previously served as Dean of the Seoul Citizens’ University at the Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute and as a member of the 13th KBS Board of Directors. Chairman Jeong stated, “Since I have been entrusted with this difficult responsibility, I will spare no effort to live up to it.”

Meanwhile, the Board of Directors is currently proceeding with the process to recommend the appointment of the 28th President. A total of 28 candidates applied during the open recruitment period for the KBS President, which ran from the 17th to the 28th.
The Board plans to conduct a document review of the applicants on the 6th of next month and, through an intermediate interview on the 8th, select candidates to participate in the Public Recommendation Committee for KBS President Candidates. Subsequently, on the 17th, the Public Recommendation Committee for KBS President Candidates will present their management plans and undergo an evaluation through deliberative discussions at the KBS headquarters. The Board of Directors is scheduled to hold a meeting on the 20th to conduct interviews with the candidates, after which it will proceed with the process of selecting the final candidate to recommend for appointment as KBS President.