Korea Communications Standards Commission appoints members to 5 special subcommittees including communications advisory

The Korea Communications Standards Commission (Chairman Ryu Hee-rim) held an appointment ceremony for five special committee members at the Broadcasting Hall in Mok-dong, Seoul on the 20th.
Previously, the Korea Communications Standards Commission decided to appoint 45 members of five special committees.

The Special Committee of the Korea Communications Commission is a statutory committee formed in accordance with the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Communications Commission. Currently, five subcommittees are in operation: Broadcasting Advisory, Advertising Advisory, Broadcasting Language, Communications Advisory, and Rights Protection.

There are a total of 9 members of each special committee, including the chairperson, and the chairpersons of each subcommittee are as follows.

Eun-Kyung Han, professor of media communication at Sungkyunkwan University (Broadcasting Advisory Special Committee), Jiyeon-ok Ji, Vice President of External Cooperation at Daejin University (Special Advertising Advisory Committee), Jiwoo Choi, attorney representing Ji-Woo Choi Law Office (Freedom Law Firm) (Broadcast Language Special Committee), Wookhan Lee, professor at Sookmyung Women's University Law School (Special Committee on Communications Advisory), and Joo-Seong Kim, attorney representing Banwoo Law Firm (Special Committee on Rights Protection).

The term of office of special committee members is one year, and the appointed special committee members will perform advisory functions on the duties of each division from October 17, 2023 to October 16, 2024.

■List of special committee members for each division

●Broadcasting Advisory Special Committee

Eunkyung Han, Professor, Department of Media and Communication, Sungkyunkwan University
Kim Deok-gyu, former SBS grievance handler (Press Arbitration Act)
Shin Chang-seop, Director, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Youngil Won, Lawyer at Gaon & Raon Law Firm
Gil-yong Yoon, former CEO of Ulsan MBC
Jonghwa Lim, Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, Cheongwoon University
Younghee Jang, Media Promotion Department Director, Viewer Media Foundation (Level 2)
Myeongseong Chae Law Firm Selected Attorney
Heo Jin, Director of KBS Documentary Department

●Advertising Advisory Special Committee

Yeon-ok Ji, Vice President of External Cooperation at Daejin University
Jaeho Kim, Professor, Department of Tourism Management, Inha Technical College
Ahn Taek-ho, former CEO of Andong MBC
Oh Ji-eun, Professor, New Industrial Convergence College, Ewha Womans University
Oh Tae-yoon, professor of thoracic surgery at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Lee Sang-yoon, attorney at Dongin Law Firm, Ltd.
Lee Hyeong-gwan, former MBC Sports Director
Lee Hong-ryeol, steering committee member of the National Coalition for Fair Media and head of the Fair Media Monitoring Group
Lim Han-soon, special professor at Kyungil University

●Broadcast Language Special Committee

Ji-Woo Choi, attorney representing Ji-Woo Choi Law Office (Jayui Law Office)
Seonggon Kang, Steering Committee Member, KBS Korean Language Promotion Agency
Heungsoo Kim, Outside Director, Gongyoung Home Shopping
Park Woo-gwi, former Director of Broadcasting Deliberation 2, Korea Communications Standards Commission
Bae Seok-jun, Editor-in-Chief of Legal Newspaper
Yoo Ae-ri, visiting professor at Konkuk University Graduate School of Journalism and Public Relations
Lee Jong-gi, former principal of Yewon School
Jeon Mi-young, education advisory member, Homin Law Firm
Cho Hee-soo, senior vice president of the Korea Broadcasting Criticism Association

●Communication Advisory Special Committee

Wookhan Lee, Professor, College of Law, Sookmyung Women’s University
Jae-cheol Moon, former CEO of KT Skylife and former Washington bureau chief of YTN
Park Seung-yong, former policy member of Bareunmirae Party
Soyang Ahn, attorney at Daeryun Law Firm
Lee Young-mi, Central President of the Women and Youth Media Association
Oknim Jang, former head of KBS Radio Center
Ji-beom Ji, former director of Korea Local Information Development Institute
Hwang Seon-wook, former head of YTN Digital Center
Seonghyun Hwang, Executive Director, Edelman Korea Co., Ltd.

●Special Committee for Protection of Rights and Interests

Kim Joo-seong, representative attorney at Banwoo Law Firm
Kanghyun Kim, policy advisory member, Korean Medical Association
Kim In-young, former KBS news director
Seo Jeong-ho, Professor, Department of Media and Communication, Gachon University
Lee Yong-nam, an unknown film company CEO and film director
Lee Jeong-hyeon, member of the Korea Media Rating Board
Lee Ji-yeon, Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Korea National University of Education
Lee Hyun-min, CEO of Law & Culture
Seung-Kyung Hwang, Adjunct Professor, Department of Theater and Film, Daekyung University

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