Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears

    Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
  2. 2

    Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies

    Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
  3. 3

    Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform

    Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform
  4. 4

    Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury

    Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
  5. 5

    [Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'

    [Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'
  1. 6

    Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations

    Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
  2. 7

    [Exclusive] Hyundai Mobis eyes closer ties with BYD

    [Exclusive] Hyundai Mobis eyes closer ties with BYD
  3. 8

    [Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance

    [Herald Review] 'Gangnam B-Side' combines social realism with masterful suspense, performance
  4. 9

    [Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle

    [Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle
  5. 10

    Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul

    Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
피터빈트

New MBC president nominated

By Korea Herald

Published : May 2, 2013 - 19:40

    • Link copied

Kim Jong-guk Kim Jong-guk
The board meeting of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture on Thursday nominated Kim Jong-guk, president of Daejeon MBC, a branch of the nationwide broadcasting network, as the new CEO of the mother company. The foundation holds a 70 percent stake in MBC.

Kim, a Korea University graduate, began his career at MBC in 1982 as a reporter. Kim is reported to have received five votes out of the total nine at the board meeting. He previously served as president of Masan/Jinju MBC as well as Gyeongnam MBC.

Kim’s tenure comes after Kim Jae-hul resigned in March after being accused of biased news coverage, labor abuses and corruption. If approved at the general meeting of stakeholders, Kim Jong-guk will serve the position as the CEO of MBC until March next year when a new board meeting is to be held.

By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)

More from Headlines