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Joo Young-jin leaves anchor role to lead SBS newsroom
Joo Young-jin has left his anchor role on SBS’s News Briefing in South Korea.
His final broadcast was on Oct.
30, when he thanked viewers and said he was moving on to a new responsibility.
He is now leading SBS’s news division, the broadcaster’s newsroom.
Young-jin said he would work to change SBS news and make it more trusted by viewers.
He has also said the broadcaster’s flagship 8 News still falls short of being the country’s leading news program, and that audience ratings and feedback show room for improvement.
His plans include stronger business coverage and more specialist reporters, as he works to reshape the newsroom.
Joo Young-jin has left his role as anchor of SBS’s “News Briefing” to become head of the broadcaster’s News Division.
He said his final broadcast was on October 30.
Joo said he would focus on changing SBS news and making it more trusted by viewers.
He plans to strengthen economic news and expand the specialist reporter system.
Joo has worked at SBS since joining as a reporter in 1993.
- Who
- Joo Young-jin, the new head of SBS’s News Division.
- What
- He left his anchor role on “Joo Young-jin’s News Briefing” to lead the News Division.
- When
- His final broadcast was October 30, 2026.
- Where
- SBS, a South Korean broadcaster.
- Why
- He is taking responsibility for changing SBS news.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Joo joined SBS as a reporter through its third open recruitment class.
Joo issued an inaugural message as the new head of SBS’s News Division.
Joo made his final appearance as anchor of “Joo Young-jin’s News Briefing.
- New role
- Head of SBS’s News Division
- Final broadcast
- October 30, 2026
- Joined SBS
- 1993
- Planned changes
- Stronger economic news and an expanded specialist reporter system
- Program
- Joo Young-jin’s News Briefing
What people are saying
Now, as the person responsible for renewing SBS News, I will devote myself to the work and make SBS News something viewers love and trust more.
It is time to completely renew the existing news and create entirely different news.
Let’s make news that is trusted and has influence. I will accept my colleagues’ judgment through the results.