South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal representatives will attend the first Constitutional Court hearing on Friday in a trial reviewing his impeachment by parliament over his short-lived imposition of martial law,

South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, defying pressure from the main opposition party.