20,000 People Flock to First 'Yuntanhaek' Impeachment Trial Hearing... Competition Rate 2251 to 1

9 of 18 General Admission Seats Drawn
20,264 Applicants, 2251 to 1 Competition Rate
Surpasses 796 to 1 Rate During Park Geun-hye Impeachment

The application competition rate for attending the first trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial exceeded 2000 to 1.

According to the legal community on the 26th, a total of 20,264 people applied online to attend the first preparatory hearing of President Yoon's impeachment trial, which will be held at 2 p.m. on the 27th.

As the Constitutional Court is reviewing the impeachment petition against President Yoon Seok-yeol, police forces are strengthening security at the entrance of the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 23rd. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

The preparatory hearing is a procedure to hear both sides' positions and establish a plan for the trial. Unlike the formal trial held by the full bench in the grand courtroom, two junior judges preside over it in a small courtroom.

A total of 18 seats were prepared for the general audience, of which 9 seats are allocated through an online lottery. The competition rate for the 9 seats reached 2251 to 1. This number surpasses the attendance competition rate during the impeachment trial verdict of former President Park Geun-hye. At that time, 19,096 people applied to attend, and the competition rate was 796 to 1.