Lee Sang-in, the acting chief of South Korea's state broadcasting regulator, has voluntarily resigned ahead of the National Assembly's planned vote on his impeachment motion. The main opposition Democratic Party, which holds the majority of seats in the National Assembly, initiated the motion to impeach Lee with the apparent aim of preventing the Korea Communications Commission from taking control of public broadcaster MBC. President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted Lee's resignation offer, expressing regret over the opposition party's actions in a statement from the presidential office. Lee had been leading the KCC since the previous chair, Kim Hong-il, resigned earlier this month amidst opposition parties' push for an impeachment vote against him. In response to the impeachment motion and Lee's resignation, President Yoon Suk Yeol's office expressed serious regret over the opposition party's attempt to cripple the KCC, which oversees broadcasting, IT, and communications policies. The voluntary resignation of Lee Sang-in, the acting chief of the Korea Communications Commission, comes amidst political maneuvering and opposition efforts to prevent the KCC from taking control of public broadcaster MBC. President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted Lee's resignation offer, and the presidential office issued a statement expressing regret over the opposition party's actions. Lee had taken over the leadership of the KCC after the voluntary resignation of the previous chair, Kim Hong-il, in the midst of opposition parties' push for an impeachment vote against him.