New Leadership at LG Sangnam Foundation: What Does Lee Jun-hee's Appointment Mean for Korean Media?

Choi In-ho | 2026.04.18

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Lee Jun-hee, chair of the LG Sangnam Media Foundation (photo: LG)

LGFormer Hankook Ilbo President Lee Jun-hee Named Chair of LG Sangnam Media Foundation

 ■ New board members: △Yang Sang-hoon, chief editorial writer at the Chosun Ilbo; △Yoon Seok-min, professor in the Department of Communication and Media at Seoul National University; △Jo Jeong, editorial columnist at SBS; △Lee Jin-woo, planning director at Maeil Business Newspaper. New auditor: △Byun Young-hoon, head of the audit division at Samjong KPMG.

On April 10, the LG Sangnam Media Foundation appointed Lee Jun-hee, a senior adviser at the Hankook Ilbo (pictured), as its new chair. Lee previously served as managing editor, chief editorial writer and president of the Hankook Ilbo, and has been a director of the LG Sangnam Media Foundation since 2019.

The foundation also named Yang Sang-hoon, chief editorial writer at the Chosun Ilbo; Yoon Seok-min, a professor in Seoul National University's Department of Communication and Media; Jo Jeong, an editorial columnist at SBS; and Lee Jin-woo, planning director at Maeil Business Newspaper, as new board members. Byun Young-hoon, head of the audit division at Samjong KPMG, was appointed the foundation's new auditor.