(LEAD) Gov't to seek dismissal of heads of 2 public firms following review (opens original article in a new tab)

South Korea's government plans to replace heads of two public institutions following performance reviews and issue warnings to others due to poor performance and workplace accidents.

• South Korea's finance ministry seeks dismissal of heads of Government Employees Pension Service and KOICA based on performance reviews
• 17 agency heads received D grades and were warned, including those at National Institute of Ecology and Korea Electric Power Corp.
• Government issued warnings to 11 organizations with fatal workplace accidents during their term
• 15 organizations received A grades, while 3 received E grades in the institutional evaluation
• Finance ministry emphasized social responsibility, safety, green initiatives, and AI utilization in evaluations