President Yoon Suk Yeol has approved motions seeking the appointment of seven board members for KBS recommended by the Korea Communications Commission(KCC). 

A presidential official told KBS on Thursday that Yoon approved the motions late Wednesday. 

Earlier during a full session on Wednesday, the KCC recommended seven candidates for the KBS board member positions, including current chair of the board Seo Ki-seog and current board member Kwon Sun-bum as well as former head of Korea TV Ryu Hyun-soon.