Broadcasting & Media Review Committee Takes First Step 5 Months Later Amid Commissioner Appointment Dispute

The Broadcasting and Media Communications Review Committee (BMCRC), which was scheduled to launch last October but held its first meeting on the 12th, five months later, is in a stalemate over the election of Standing Committee member Kim Woo-seok. The BMCRC is currently facing nearly 200,000 pending cases and the urgent task of forming the Election Broadcasting Review Committee ahead of local elections.

The proposal to elect Kim Woo-seok as Standing Committee member, jointly recommended by the People Power Party and the National Assembly Speaker, failed to pass at both meetings held on the 12th and 16th due to opposition from some members.

181 members of the BMCRC have issued a joint statement opposing the election of Kim Woo-seok as Standing Committee member and calling for his resignation, holding a rally. Kim Woo-seok is noted for having led severe disciplinary actions against media outlets critical of the government during the previous administration at the predecessor of the BMCRC.

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