Eui-jeen Sook, the candidate for chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission, said, “I never mentioned ‘advertisements suppression’ on MBC.”

Nominee for Chairman of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission under scrutiny at confirmation hearing
Refutes past social media remarks; also denies allegations of using corporate credit card for personal use while at MBC…,

[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Go Seung-min = Lee Jin-sook, nominee for chairman of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission, answers questions from lawmakers at the second Personnel Hearing of the Science Information Broadcasting Commission held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th. 2024.07.24. [email protected], “[Seoul=Newsis] Reporters Yoon Hyun-sung, Shim Ji-hye = Lee Jin-sook, nominee for chairman of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission, stated that she has never urged the media to refrain from advertising at MBC.”,
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, ‘During the confirmation hearing held by the Science Information Broadcasting Commission on the 24th, when questioned by Jinsook Lee, a member of the Democratic Party, on whether the nominee was attempting a media crackdown on advertising, she responded in the negative.’,
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, ‘In 2022, the nominee made comments on her social media regarding the exclusion of MBC reporters from boarding the President’s special airplane, stating, “I wish to discipline MBC in a different way, such as by refusing to watch and not advertising. There are many methods.”‘,
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, ‘In response, the nominee clarified, “I have never told anyone not to advertise at MBC,” adding, “If I believe that MBC, as a public broadcaster, is not properly fulfilling its original purpose, and if I suggest such methods, it is merely a list of options.”‘,
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, ‘She emphasized, “If viewers applaud actions like excluding reporters from boarding the special airplane, I pointed out that there are various retaliatory methods. If you don’t want to watch, you don’t have to.”‘,
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, ‘Moreover, the nominee also rebuffed allegations that she personally used corporate credit cards or project funds when she was serving as the head or director of Daejeon MBC at the time, stating, “I have never spent even 10,000 won for personal purposes.”.’,
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