The country’s first-ever deaf news presenter went on air at noon Wednesday, presenting the life news segment of “KBS News 12.”
Roh Hee-ji, 26, was selected through the state broadcaster’s recruitment program for anchors with disabilities, which has been running since 2011. She is the eighth person with a disability to take on an anchor role at KBS, following in the footsteps of Lee Chang-hoon, the broadcaster’s first anchor with low vision.