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![Rho Tae-ak, chief of the National Election Commission, bows his head in a public apology over allegations of preferential treatment given in the hiring process to children of its high-ranking officials at a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11596923.jpg?imageId=11596923&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)