Lee Jin-sook (journalist)
Lee Jin-sook | |
|---|---|
| 이진숙 | |
| Chairwoman of the Korea Communications Commission | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Hong-il |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1961 Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Sogang University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이진숙 |
| Hanja | 李眞淑 |
| RR | I Jinsuk |
| MR | I Chinsuk |
Lee Jin-sook (Korean: 이진숙; born July 4, 1961) is a South Korean journalist and politician. She served as a reporter for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, head of the news department, and CEO of Daejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. She is currently the Chairwoman of the Korea Communications Commission under presidents of Yoon Suk Yeol and Lee Jae-myung.
Lee was appointed as the chairwoman of the Korea Communications Commission on July 31, 2024. She was the first Chairwoman to be impeached by the National Assembly on August 2, just two days after her appointment. She was suspended from her duties until the impeachment was dismissed on January 23, 2025 by the Constitutional Court of Korea.