Controversy is brewing over the possibility that the Constitutional Court could issue a ruling in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial one to two weeks earlier in March compared to initial expectations.

Yoon attends hearing of impeachment trial President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) talks with his lawyer, Bae Bo-yoon, as he attends the seventh hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb.

Rally against Yoon's impeachment Supporters of President Yoon Suk Yeol shout slogans during a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Feb. 11, 2025, to voice their objection to Yoon's impeachment as the court held the seventh hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court may conclude President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial as early as next week, with a verdict expected by late February or early March, legal experts say. The court appears to be expediting the process,