The first hearing of the impeachment trial ended in four minutes...Dismissal of challenge application

President Yoon Suk Yeol's first argument in the impeachment trial ended in four minutes due to the absence of the respondent, President Yoon.

The Constitutional Court held the first hearing of the impeachment trial at 2 p.m. yesterday (14th), but the hearing date ended at around 2:04 p.m. because the respondent, President Yoon, was not present.

However, the court explained that the hearing process will proceed even if President Yoon does not appear on the second hearing day tomorrow (16th) afternoon.

Earlier in the day, the court said it would reject President Yoon's application for the avoidance of constitutional judges by Jeong Gye-seon with the consensus of all seven judges.

The objection to the collective designation of the hearing date was also rejected, saying it was based on the Constitutional Court Act.