Role of South Korea Constitutional Court
The decision of the Constitutional Court will now be the key factor in this crisis. The court has to decide whether Yoon should be dismissed or his power should be restored. But there is another twist—acting President Han Duck-soo has also been impeached because he refused to fill three justice seats on the Constitutional Court. The opposition says it was an attempt to influence the court’s decisions.
South Korea Impact on Governance and Stability
Yoon’s six-hour martial law declaration unleashed a political storm. Financial markets were shaken, high-level diplomacy halted, and questions arose about governance. Some army commanders have testified that Yoon ordered the physical removal of lawmakers, which further weakens his legitimacy claims.