South Korea’s media sector is constantly in a tug-of-war for control between conservative and progressive parties, which threatens to erode democratic principles and public trust in these institutions.

Under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), the country’s primary regulatory body for public broadcasting and telecommunications, is grappling with significant upheaval. High-profile resignations and contentious legislative maneuvers have marked this unsettled period.