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The legislative vote is scheduled within a legally-mandated 72-hour timeframe following the announcement of the impeachment motion. If the motion passes, it will then progress to South Korea’s Constitutional Court, where a trial will take place to determine whether Yoon should be officially removed from office. A minimum of six out of nine judges must agree for the impeachment to be upheld, a process that can elongate over six months.
This political saga echoes the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in 2016, where extensive public protests played a crucial role. At that time, hundreds of thousands came out to demonstrate, emphasizing the importance of public sentiment in the political landscape.