​President Moon Jae-in approved the appointment of Kim Jin-wook as the inaugural chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials(CIO) on Thursday. 

The appointment follows the adoption of a confirmation hearing report by the National Assembly the previous day. 

The CIO will kick off later in the day after the unveiling of a signboard. 

Kim, who will serve in the post for three years, is expected to take steps to put the new body into full operation by proclaiming the CIO regulations, naming the vice chief and forming a personnel committee.

Launching the new investigative body, which is given the rights to investigation and indictment, has been one of the key policy goals for the Moon government as a way to keep the prosecution in check.