Kim Hong-il, the head of the Korea Communications Commission, has voluntarily resigned from his position amidst the looming threat of an impeachment motion. He is set to attend his retirement ceremony and skip a Cabinet meeting on the same day. This decision follows the approval of a plan to appoint new board members for several public broadcasters by the KCC last week, escalating tensions with the main opposition party. The chief of the broadcasting regulator, Kim Hong-il, has chosen to step down from his role as the opposition parties prepare to vote on an impeachment motion against him. Scheduled to attend his retirement ceremony and skip a Cabinet meeting, his resignation comes after the approval of a plan to appoint new board members for public broadcasters, which has heightened the political climate with the main opposition Democratic Party.