Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung has approved the appointment of Kim Jong-cheol as the new chair of the Korea Media Communications Commission (KMCC), a newly launched state media watchdog, the presidential office said Thursday. The professor at Yonsei Law School was nominated last month by Lee to lead the KMCC, which was created to replace the Korea Communications Commission.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the KMCC has also taken over some responsibilities from the Ministry of Science and ICT, including oversight of new media and subscription-based services. Kim previously served key roles in several government judiciary bodies of former President Moon Jae-in's administration, including the Presidential Special Committee on National Constitution Advisory.
During the parliamentary confirmation hearing, Kim pledged to prepare follow-up measures for the three bills passed in August aimed at reforming the governance structure of the nation's public broadcast media. Kim also said he would consider introducing a ban on teenagers' use of social media platforms to protect underage users from harmful content online.