The Ministry of Science and ICT shifted broadcasting promotion policy duties to the Broadcasting, Media and Telecommunications Commission (BMTC) and moved the organization to Gwacheon, resulting in a significant turnover among those in charge. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it will actively support the transition to prevent any gaps in operations going forward.
According to the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 1st, 27 of the 33 people who handled broadcasting promotion policy were replaced. A total of six, including four directors and division heads, remained in their posts. The Ministry of Science and ICT additionally selected five people with experience in broadcasting duties. The remaining 22 were found to have experience in ICT (information and communications technology) work.
An official at the Ministry of Science and ICT said, "As the organization moved from Sejong to Gwacheon, there was strong demand from employees who had already settled in Gwacheon," adding, "We coordinated by comprehensively considering employees' requests and job competencies."
Earlier, on the 27th of last month, a bill to abolish the Korea Communications Commission and establish the BMTC passed a plenary session of the National Assembly, led by the ruling party. The BMTC officially launched after the bill was approved and promulgated at a Cabinet meeting the day before.
The BMTC is expected to take on policies related to pay TV and new media and digital broadcasting by adding the current role of the Korea Communications Commission and taking over the broadcasting promotion policy office from the Ministry of Science and ICT. Accordingly, the government has decided to transfer all personnel in charge of broadcasting promotion policy duties to the BMTC.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said, "To ensure continuity of broadcasting promotion policy work and minimize operational gaps, we have been conducting intensive handovers by pre-positioning the transferred personnel in the Office of the Director-General for Broadcasting Promotion Policy from before the government reorganization (Sept. 29)." It added, "We will actively support the process so that no gaps in operations occur even after the reorganization and the transfer to Gwacheon."