Overview

• The Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on April 4, 2025, following months of deliberation.
• Yoon was impeached in December 2024 after declaring martial law, a move widely criticized as unconstitutional and authoritarian.
• If the court upholds the impeachment, Yoon will be permanently removed, triggering a presidential election within 60 days.
• Public protests in Seoul, both supporting and opposing Yoon, have intensified as the court's decision approaches.
• Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, recently cleared of an election law conviction, is seen as a frontrunner in the potential snap election.