Korea Communications Commission Cancels Appointment of Kim Sung-keun as MBC Board By-Election Director, Accepting Court Mediation Recommendation

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has accepted the court's mediation recommendation and canceled the former Korea Communications Commission's appointment of Kim Sung-keun as a by-election director of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture (MBC's parent body), officials said.

The decision stems from the assessment that, following the court's cancellation of the dismissal of Kwon Tae-sun, Chairperson of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, there is no practical benefit in maintaining the subsequent by-election appointment that was predicated on it.

During its 26th general meeting held at the Government Complex Gwacheon on the 29th, the KCC deliberated and passed an agenda item to cancel the former KCC's appointment of Kim Sung-keun as a by-election director of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture.

Previously, on April 27, the Seoul Administrative Court recommended a settlement instructing the KCC to revoke Kim's appointment as a by-election director, and for Chairperson Kwon Tae-sun's side to withdraw their lawsuit seeking to cancel Kim's appointment.

The KCC stated that it took into consideration the finalized judicial judgment from Kwon's dismissal cancellation lawsuit, which concluded that the grounds for Kwon's dismissal were not recognized.

Consequently, the commission determined that there was no practical purpose in upholding Kim Sung-keun's by-election appointment—a subsequent measure stemming from Kwon's dismissal—and decided to revoke the appointment.

KCC Chairperson Kim Jong-cheol remarked, "It is the fundamental duty of all administrative agencies and the principle of lawful administration to conduct administrative actions in accordance with the Constitution and laws, requiring retrospective reflection on measures that deviated from this standard. Canceling an appointment that accompanied an unfounded dismissal reaffirms the commission's commitment to restoring lawful administration."

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