On the 11th, President Yoon Seok-yeol is expected to approve the appointment of Kim Joo-hyeon, the nominee for the Financial Services Commission.
Spokesperson Kang explained the background in a briefing on the afternoon of the 10th, saying, "In the current economic situation, there are many issues that need to be taken care of for the economy of people's livelihood.
Candidate Kim was nominated as a candidate for the Financial Services Commission on the 7th of last month, but the personnel hearing itself was not held as the composition of the National Assembly was delayed.
As the deadline for re-sending the personnel hearing progress report has expired on the 8th, President Yoon can appoint him ex officio.
It is the fourth time after Kim Chang-ki, head of the National Tax Service, Park Soon-ae, deputy prime minister and education minister, and Kim Seung-gyeom, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to be appointed without a personnel hearing under the new government.