Cheong Hyung-sik takes center stage as lead justice in Yoon’s impeachment trial



Profiles Cheong Hyung-sik takes center stage as lead justice in Yoon’s impeachment trial Conservative jurist under scrutiny as critics question his past rulings and family ties amid high-stakes political trial Jeongmin KimDecember 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Yoon Suk-yeol (background) and Justice Cheong Hyung-sik \| Images: ROK Presidential Office, ROK Constitutional Court, edited by Korea Pro Justice Cheong Hyung-sik faces the most consequential challenge of his judicial career after being selected to lead South Korea’s Constitutional Court in President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial. His designation by a random, computerized draw places him in the unprecedented position of overseeing a case that could determine the fate of the president who appointed him. Justice Cheong Hyung-sik faces the most consequential challenge of his judicial career after being selected to lead South Korea’s Constitutional Court in President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial. His designation by a random, computerized draw places him in the unprecedented position of overseeing a case that could determine the fate of the president who appointed him. Get your KoreaPro subscription today! Unlock your access to all our features. There are three plans available: Lite, Standard, and Premium. Unlock your access to all our features. Standard plan includes: Receive full archive access Monthly research report via email and on KOREA PRO website Submit requests for coverage One year of access to NK News One year of access to NK News Podcast There are three plans available: Lite, Standard and Premium. Explore which would be the best one for you. Subscribe now © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Briefing Start your day with the South Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily Briefing. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How a Democratic Party president could reshape South Korea’s economy 02Why a Democratic Party-led South Korea will reject nuclear weapons 03South Korea’s chaotic 2024: Impeachment, martial law and political upheaval 04How a Democratic Party presidency could reshape South Korea’s foreign policies 05Misinformation in South Korea soars during and after martial law declaration 06Turf war between rival agencies threatens Yoon impeachment investigation 07What’s at stake in South Korea’s impeachment trial of Yoon Suk-yeol 08How South Korea’s political crisis could reshape alliances and global standing

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Cheong Hyung-sik takes center stage as lead justice in Yoon’s impeachment trial

Conservative jurist under scrutiny as critics question his past rulings and family ties amid high-stakes political trial

Jeongmin KimDecember 26, 2024

Cheong Hyung-sik takes center stage as lead justice in Yoon’s impeachment trial

President Yoon Suk-yeol (background) and Justice Cheong Hyung-sik | Images: ROK Presidential Office, ROK Constitutional Court, edited by Korea Pro

Justice Cheong Hyung-sik faces the most consequential challenge of his judicial career after being selected to lead South Korea’s Constitutional Court in President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial.

His designation by a random, computerized draw places him in the unprecedented position of overseeing a case that could determine the fate of the president who appointed him.

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