Yoon to Watch Impeachment Results at Hannam-dong Residence... Presidential Office Prepares Follow-up Response

Closely Monitoring the National Assembly in Preparation for Impeachment Approval

President Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a national address at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the 12th. Photo by Yonhap News

President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to watch the National Assembly's impeachment vote results from the Hannam-dong residence on the 14th.

In the first vote on the 7th, the People Power Party opposed the motion as a party stance and abstained from voting, resulting in a failure to meet the quorum and the impeachment being dismissed. However, this time, with an increase in defections within the ruling party, the possibility of approval is high, so the administration is closely monitoring the National Assembly situation and carefully considering future responses.

On the 14th, the presidential office is reported to be preparing for the post-impeachment situation, with some aides on edge ahead of the vote. Key aides are refraining from contact with the media and are tight-lipped about specific internal movements.

Following President Yoon's public address on the 12th, public opinion worsened and internal party turmoil intensified, leading to reports that preparations are being made mentally for the possibility of impeachment. President Yoon is said to have begun legal reviews in preparation for the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial.

Accordingly, there is interest in whether decisive follow-up measures will be taken in anticipation of impeachment. Some speculate that if the president is impeached, his authority over personnel appointments, including cabinet members and presidential office staff, will be restricted, so he may exercise some personnel powers in advance. In the case of former President Park Geun-hye, Secretary General Han Kwang-ok was appointed ahead of the impeachment vote.

Following the emergency martial law situation involving President Yoon, on the 4th, Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok, National Security Office Director Shin Won-sik, Policy Office Director Sung Tae-yoon, and other senior aides at the level of senior secretaries collectively offered their resignations. However, considering the work gap and emergency situation, the resignations were not accepted. Regarding the possibility of major aide personnel changes, a presidential office official said, "I do not know."

There is also speculation that President Yoon may make additional statements around the impeachment vote, but this has not been confirmed. Previous addresses were made urgently without prior notice to the media.

On the 12th, when President Yoon Suk-yeol announced a national address, the area in front of the Presidential Office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was quiet with vehicles and people passing by, and support wreaths lined up along the entrance road. Photo by Heo Young-han

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