[The Chosun Ilbo, August 26 2008] KBS Insider to Head Network

Lee Byong-soon, the 59-year-old chief of KBS Business, was nominated as the new head of probably Korea’s most influential public broadcaster on Monday. President Lee Myung-bak plans to appoint him to the post on Tuesday. Lee will head KBS for the remainder of the term of Jung Yun-joo, who was fired earlier this month, which ends in November next year.