{"id":2208811,"date":"2025-03-21T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2208811"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:57:16","slug":"south-koreas-opposition-moves-to-impeach-acting-president-choi-sang-mok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/03\/south-koreas-opposition-moves-to-impeach-acting-president-choi-sang-mok\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s opposition moves to impeach Acting President Choi Sang-mok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Park Chan-dae, floor leader of South Korea\u2019s main opposition Democratic Party (DP), announced on Thursday that the party intends to launch impeachment proceedings against Acting President Choi Sang-mok. Speaking to reporters, Park stated that Choi\u2019s failure to appoint Constitutional Court nominee Ma Eun-hyuk is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/02\/choi-legally-obligated-to-appoint-justice-but-court-ruling-lacks-enforcement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unconstitutional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He added that the specific timing and procedure for the impeachment will be determined after further consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Park claimed that National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik supported the move, but a representative from the speaker\u2019s office later stated that Woo had not committed to supporting impeachment proceedings at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DP\u2019s push to impeach Choi reflects growing political tensions as the Constitutional Court\u2019s ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s impeachment remains unresolved. The move also signals that the opposition may no longer be willing to tolerate delays in the court\u2019s decision, especially as speculation grows that the court might fail to secure the six votes needed to uphold Yoon\u2019s impeachment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impeaching Choi would create further political instability. South Korea\u2019s government has already faced significant disruption following the impeachment of Yoon and former Acting President Han Duck-soo. If Choi is removed, Education Minister Lee Ju-ho would become the next acting president. This would deepen uncertainty over South Korea\u2019s economic and political direction, particularly as Choi has played a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/03\/choi-warns-of-economic-fallout-as-trump-targets-south-korea-with-tariffs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key role<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in managing South Korea\u2019s response to U.S. tariffs and broader economic challenges. Financial markets could react negatively, with the South Korean won likely to weaken and the KOSPI facing downward pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The timing of the DP\u2019s move highlights shifting political calculations. Recent polls show the DP <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1545\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holding a lead<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the ruling People Power Party (PPP), which may have emboldened the opposition to take more aggressive steps. However, another impeachment could backfire, fueling conservative voter backlash and reviving support for the PPP. Public fatigue over repeated impeachments remains a significant risk, and a misstep could cost the DP its political momentum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, two Constitutional Court justices are set to retire on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/02\/yoons-impeachment-trial-nears-verdict-as-political-stakes-continue-to-rise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which could reshape the court\u2019s balance and influence future rulings. The DP\u2019s strategy carries high risks, but failure to act could also be interpreted as political weakness ahead of a possible presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Park Chan-dae, floor leader of South Korea\u2019s main opposition Democratic Party (DP), announced on Thursday that the party intends to launch impeachment proceedings against Acting President Choi Sang-mok. Speaking to reporters, Park stated that Choi\u2019s failure to appoint Constitutional Court nominee Ma Eun-hyuk is unconstitutional. 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