The candidate pool subject to preliminary screening by the Citizen Recommendation Committee for the next president of EBS has been narrowed down to nine.

EBS announced on October 30 that, following a document screening of applicants for the open presidential search, it finalized and released the list of nine candidates eligible for preliminary evaluation by the committee.

The candidates subject to preliminary screening are Kim Byung-jin, head of the Content Business Division at KBS N; Ryu Nam-yi, senior manager at EBS's Content Business Planning Department; Park Jong-ryul, broadcasting evaluation committee member at the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission; Park Chi-hyeong, senior executive director at the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation; Son Bok-hee, non-executive director at the Busan Global City Foundation; Shin Sam-soo, senior manager at EBS's AI Talent Education Department; Lee Seung-hoon, executive director at the Yeongdeok Cultural Tourism Foundation; Jung Sung-wook, senior manager at EBS's Co-production Department; and Chu Deok-dam, senior manager at EBS's Co-production Department (listed in Korean alphabetical order).

On November 14, the EBS Board of Directors plans to receive recommendations of up to three candidates through screenings and interviews conducted by the Citizen Recommendation Committee, which is comprised of more than 150 citizens.

On November 20, the board will conduct final interview evaluations to select one final candidate to propose for appointment to the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission.

The final appointment will be made with the consent of the commission.

The term of the new president is three years.

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