The Democratic Party of Korea, the largest opposition party plotting to overthrow the Yoon Seok-yeol administration in South Korea, has set a deadline of ”within six months” for the resolution

On the 30th of last month, a large-scale rally was held in Seoul, South Korea, to denounce President Yoon Seok-yeol. The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea held a rally in response to the controversy over Yoon's wife, Kim Gun-Hee.
The party has been stepping up its offensive with such issues as the impeachment of Yoon, aiming to force him into impeachment. Prior to the rally, a voice was raised within the party saying, "Let's settle this within six months." The reason for setting a deadline of "six months" was
What is the reason? Yoon is suffering from a low approval rating. On the 4th of last month, the polling company Gallup Korea announced that his approval rating had fallen to the 10% range for the first time.
After that, it rose slightly, but it continues to fly low. One of the main reasons for the disapproval is the issue surrounding Yoon's wife, Kim Gun Hee.
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The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office questioned Kim in July of this year. She was the first wife of a sitting president to be questioned by prosecutors. However, in October, the prosecution said, "Kim is not guilty of the crime."
The prosecution also dropped charges against Kim for allegedly illegally receiving a luxury brand bag from an acquaintance, a Dior bag, in the same month.
In response to the issues surrounding Kim, a feud between Yoon and Han Dong-hoon, chairman of the ruling People Power Party, also came to light.
The Democratic Party of Korea will hire a special prosecutor independent of the government to investigate allegations against Kim.
The National Assembly passed the Kim Gun Hee Special Prosecutor Act with a majority in favor of the opposition parties, but President Yoon issued a third recusal request (rejection) on the bill on the 26th of last month.
In addition to this bill, Yoon has frequently vetoed other bills that have been passed, which has also angered the public.
In an attempt to force the impeachment of Yoon, a rally was held on the 30th of last month entitled "Reject Yoon Seok-yeol," which was an allusion to the "veto power."
Organizers estimated that 100,000 people participated. A demonstration march was also held, and the South Korean newspaper Hankyoreh reported, "Young people who participated with friends, couples pushing strollers, women carrying candle headbands and handbags,
"From families holding placards made from their own hands to families holding placards made from their own hands, citizens were braving the cold in various guises, praying for the restoration of democracy," the paper reported.
"It is destroying the basic system of democracy. If we continue to leave it like this, it will be destroyed beyond repair," he said. "It is unacceptable that the president continues to exercise his veto power over laws related to his own family.
"This is unacceptable," he said in anger. Democratic Party lawmakers, including Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the party, who joined the march, had held their own rally prior to the march. According to the Chosun Ilbo,
At the rally, a voice was heard urging the party to "resolve the issues surrounding Kim within six months." The reason for the six-month deadline is related to the trial of the party's chairman, Lee.
There are currently five trials going on regarding him, and on the 15th of last month he was found guilty of violating the Public Offices Election Act and sentenced to one year in prison with two years of probation.
At the sentencing hearing on the 1st, he was found not guilty. Lee, who was found guilty in the first trial for violating the Public Offices Election Act, appealed the decision, so the trial will continue.
The law stipulates that the first trial must be completed within six months, and the second and third trials within three months. The Chosun Ilbo reported, "The second and third trials for Lee Jae-myung are expected to be completed by the first half of next year, and the Supreme Court will decide on the matter.
"The possibility of a ruling being made in the case is not small," he said. Lee is also seen as a leading opposition candidate in the 2027 presidential election, and the paper said, "If the ruling in this first instance is upheld (in the advanced trial),
If this happens, Lee will not be able to run for president and the Democratic Party will have to return the 43.4 billion won (approximately 4.66 billion yen) it received as compensation for election expenses during the (last) presidential election.
In order to prevent this, the Democratic Party of Korea is no longer even trying to hide its desire to overturn the political situation by impeaching President Yoon before the Supreme Court's verdict is finalized," he said.
In response to the party's actions, which have been criticized as "political retaliation," the newspaper said in an editorial dated the 2nd that "some members of the party are also pushing for constitutional reform to impeach President Yoon and shorten his term of office."
"The government has been holding rallies every week calling for the impeachment of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration. This is an obvious incitement to retaliation," he said. Meanwhile, Yoon declared "emergency martial law" on the night of the 3rd.
The government said it was "protecting constitutional order" because the Democratic Party of Japan, which holds a majority in the National Diet, is paralyzing national politics. It announced a proclamation banning all political activities, including rallies and demonstrations, but martial law was not declared.
The state of emergency was lifted just six hours later. However, Yoon's sudden announcement has caused confusion in South Korea.