Constitutional Court keeps a close eye on the second round of voting on President Yoon's impeachment.

[Anchor]
If the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol is passed at the plenary session of the National Assembly today, the National Assembly must submit a written resolution to the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court is as tense as the National Assembly.

For more information, I'll connect with a reporter and find out. Reporter Shin Jiwon!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's in the Constitutional Court.

[Anchor]
What's the atmosphere like on the spot?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Constitutional Court is also closely watching the results of the second round of voting on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol today.

It has been eight years since former President Park Geun Hye's manipulation of state affairs.

If the impeachment bill is passed at today's plenary session, Democratic Party lawmaker Chung Chung-rae, chairman of the National Assembly's Legislative and Judiciary Committee, will become a member of the prosecution.

If the National Assembly submits the original copy of the prosecution resolution to the Constitutional Court, the impeachment trial process will begin in earnest.

If the impeachment is passed, the Constitutional Court will open a civil service office even if it is late and receive the original copy.

After receiving the case, mail delivery to the impeachment trial party is expected to take place.

[Anchor]
Currently, only six out of nine constitutional judges are left, so is there no obstacle to hearing whether to impeach the president?

[Reporter]
The Constitutional Court is currently operating under a "six-member system" after failing to replace former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Lee Jong-seok and former judges Lee Young-jin and Kim Ki-young, who retired in October.

According to the Constitutional Court Act, the court must have at least six people in favor when making a decision such as impeachment.

Originally, more than seven people were required to attend the hearing, but the rule was recently suspended.

Since there are currently only six members, impeachment can only be decided if everyone agrees,
As controversy over the unconstitutionality or procedural defects of
could arise, there is a possibility that three judges currently vacant will be appointed.

However, it takes a certain amount of time from the parliamentary confirmation hearing to the appointment, and the final nominee is the president who is currently subject to impeachment.

If the impeachment bill against President Yoon is passed in the second vote today, the acting president can appoint a constitutional judge.

So far, I'm Shin Jiwon of YTN at the Constitutional Court.

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: Jin Soo-hwan