KBS main building in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. yunhap news
It was confirmed on the 1st that KBS, which is pursuing a license fee increase, has made plans to open a branch office in Pyongyang, North Korea, spending about 2 billion won.
According to KBS’s’Adjustment of TV broadcast license fees in January 2021′ secured by Congressman Park Dae-chul, the power of the people on this day, KBS came up with a mid- and long-term plan to carry out public duties from 2021 to 2025. A number of projects related to North Korea, including promotion, were included.
Regarding the promotion of the establishment of the Pyongyang branch office, the reason was that’the establishment of the Pyongyang branch office is necessary for more accurate and objective reporting of facts, as there are frequent cases of social confusion caused by inaccurate reports related to North Korea.’ It also included the phrase’a dramatic and symbolic measure to inform the international community of the message of improving inter-Korean relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula’.
In addition to opening the Pyongyang branch, KBS also established various North Korean-related business plans. A plan to entrust related research services and hold academic conferences to clarify that they are the’unification broadcasting supervisor’, and hold the’Pyongyang Open Concert’ and the’Pyongyang Song Competition’ to commemorate the June 15 Inter-Korean Declaration and the 8-15 Liberation Day. Also included.
To reinforce the reporting system related to North Korea, a budget of 2.66 billion won was formulated. In detail, implementation plans were included, such as regularly dispatching traveling correspondents to North Korea-China interview areas and hiring professional reporters from refugees.
“The proper license fee is 9,500 won…
In the document, KBS insisted that the proper license fee is 9,500 won, reflecting the price level. However, considering that the license fee has been frozen at 2,500 won for 41 years, it was assumed to be 3840 won.
Rep. Park Dae-chul said, “The KBS has come up with a proposal to adjust the license fee according to the pro-North Korea code of the current regime and the ruling party,” he said. “If KBS raises the license fee to create a Pyongyang branch, it will be difficult for the public to tolerate.”
KBS said, “The adoption of specific individual projects and whether or not to organize a budget will be finally decided through the discussion of the board of directors in the future.” “(The project plan) is a prerequisite for improving inter-Korean relations, and it is not a project that KBS can pursue alone. “He said.
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