Kim Tae-heon, CEO of Hanbit Media, has been elected chairman of the Korean Publishers Association.
The association announced on the 24th that it held its regular general meeting at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, and elected Kim as the 52nd chairman for a three-year term. The election was a two-way race between Kim and Yang Tae-hoe, CEO of Visang Education. Of the 519 member companies with voting rights, 351 participated in the vote.
"I will restore policy consultations with the government so that the association can again become central to discussions with the government," the newly elected chairman said. "I will strengthen the public nature and transparency of the Seoul International Book Fair and create a consultative structure with participation from various organizations and publishers."
He also emphasized that he would "establish a joint response system to address illegal copying."
Kim has previously served as chairman of the Korean Publishers Society, board member of the Korea Publishing Industry Promotion Agency, vice chairman of the Korean Publishers Association, and director of the Korean Publishers Society SBI.