Overview

• Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended South Korean president, will not attend the first Constitutional Court hearing on his impeachment, citing unresolved safety concerns.
• Yoon was impeached in December after a failed martial law declaration that led to political chaos and widespread protests across the country.
• Investigators are preparing a second attempt to arrest Yoon on insurrection charges, which could result in life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted.
• Yoon remains in his fortified presidential residence, protected by loyal guards, while rival protests for and against him continue to escalate in Seoul.
• The Constitutional Court has scheduled five hearings through February 4 to decide whether to uphold Yoon's impeachment or reinstate him as president.