Ryu Keun-chan

Ryu Keun-chan (Korean: 류근찬; February 27, 1949 – February 26, 2025) was a South Korean journalist and politician. He was the anchor for KBS News 9 from 1992 to 1993 and 1995 to 1998. After leaving journalism in 2003, he entered politics and served as a member of the National Assembly for Boryeong–Seocheon.

Ryu Keun-chan was born on February 27, 1949, in Jupo-myeon [ko], Boryeong, South Korea. He was a member of the Jinju Ryu clan. Ryu was a graduate of Sungdong High School and Seoul National University.

In 1974, Ryu joined KBS as a journalist. He served as its Washington correspondent before returning to South Korea in 1992. From October 1992 to April 1993 and from May 1995 to May 1998, he served as the news anchor for KBS' flagship news broadcast, KBS News 9. In 2003, he left journalism for politics, and the following year, he was elected as the United Liberal Democrat member of the National Assembly for Boryeong–Seocheon. On April 14, 2005, he left the United Liberal Democrats, becoming an independent. In January 2006, Ryu became a founding member of the People First Party. In 2008, he participated in the founding of the Liberty Forward Party and was re-elected in the election later that year. He ran for re-election for a third time in 2012, but lost to the Saenuri Party candidate, Kim Tae-heum [ko].

On February 26, 2025, Ryu Keun-chan died.