President Yoon approves appointment of KBS chief

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President Yoon approves appointment of KBS chief

Published: 23 Nov. 2024, 11:24 Updated: 24 Nov. 2024, 13:10

Park Jang-beom, the new president of KBS on Nov. 18, 2024 [YONHAP]

President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Saturday, approved the appointment of the new president of KBS, the country's largest public broadcaster.

Park Jang-beom has been chosen to replace current CEO Park Min as the 27th president of the broadcaster. His term will begin Dec. 10 and run through Dec. 9, 2027.

Park, an economics graduate of Yonsei University, joined KBS as a journalist in 1994 and has served as a London correspondent and a chief secretary, as well as in other positions. Park is currently the chief presenter of KBS's prime-time news.