Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday nominated a law school professor at Yonsei University as the inaugural chief of the country's refurbished media regulator, the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC).

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim Jong-cheol, a professor at Yonsei Law School, has been tapped to lead the media regulator, previously known as the Korea Communications Commission. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung confirmed the nomination, highlighting Kim's extensive background in media and constitutional law.

Kim has previously served as a deputy chair of a presidential advisory committee on constitutional amendment. He has also chaired the Korean Association of Human Rights Law and the Korean Society for Media Law, Ethics and Policy Research, showcasing his expertise in both legal and ethical aspects of media regulation.

In addition to Kim's appointment, President Lee has selected Ryu Shin-hwan, a progressive-leaning lawyer at the law firm Jihyang, as one of the seven members of the KMCC. The president has the authority to nominate two of the seven seats, including the chairman, while the rival parties select the remaining five members.

Furthermore, Kim Ei-tak, a former senior official at the land ministry and current educator at Kyung-in Women's University, was named the first land minister, marking another significant appointment by President Lee.