On the morning of the 28th, Lee Jin-sook, Chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission, held a press conference at the National Assembly regarding the passage of a law to establish the Broadcasting Media Communications Commission. According to the law, the existing communications commission will be abolished, and a new commission will be established.
Chairperson Lee expressed concerns, stating, “The Lee Jae-myung administration will quickly use the Broadcasting Media Communications Commission to transform public broadcasting companies into ones more aligned with the ‘Media Union’ under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions.” She also announced plans to pursue legal procedures, such as a constitutional appeal and an injunction, if the law is deliberated and passed at the Cabinet meeting.
She mentioned that the law is expected to be reviewed and possibly passed at the Cabinet meeting next Tuesday, which would automatically remove her from her position. Lee promised to make every effort to proceed with legal actions such as constitutional appeals and injunctions once this occurs. The law, titled “The Establishment and Operation of the Broadcasting Media Communications Commission,” was passed by the National Assembly on the 27th, led by the Democratic Party, following a filibuster by the People Power Party.
Lee criticized the government’s restructuring, arguing that such changes should only happen when there’s a significant reason to overhaul the system. She pointed out that the new law leaves the structure largely unchanged except for the control over pay broadcasting, labeling it a “cheese law” full of holes and flaws, and said it targets her specifically. She further asserted that the Democratic Party rushed the law’s passage as a holiday gift to its strong supporters without adequate discussion.