KBS members and citizens defend the public broadcaster hoping to see some change
KBS Board Meeting Blocked, What's Next?
The board meeting of Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), a public broadcasting firm, was called off on Thursday even before it was to be held on August 23. Plans to unseat KBS head Jeong Yeon-joo have led to an uproar from KBS channel members and citizens following the dismissal of the KBS director Shin Tae-seob last week.
Furthermore, channel members wondered whether the Broadcasting Communication Committee rushed too quickly in bringing down the KBS director. Director of Korea Broadcasting Producer Association, Yang Seung-dong, said, "We called it [the meeting] off as the protesters have tried to stop the board meeting by any means".
The first board meeting was canceled on Thursday, but the critical issue is what happens next. Despite the failure of the second round of YTN's (a public broadcasting firm) general meeting, the protesters succeeded in stopping...|
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