The question of whether to impeach South Korean President Yoon is likely to be postponed again - when will a decision be made?

The South Korean Constitutional Court's impeachment trial to decide whether to remove President Yoon Seok-yeol from office has been postponed until next week.
No date was announced, and it was widely believed that the ruling would be made today, the 21st. However, the news agency Yonhap News reported on the night of the 19th that the Constitutional Court had not yet announced the date of the ruling by 6 p.m., the end of business hours for that day.
Normally, the date of the sentence is notified two to three days before the announcement, so Yonhap said, "In order to announce the date on the 21st, the announcement must be made by the 19th, so the decision has effectively been announced."
"The declaration of emergency martial law will be postponed until next week," the report said. Yoon declared "emergency martial law" for the nation in December last year. Emergency martial law is a type of martial law stipulated in the South Korean Constitution.
The state of emergency is issued by the president in the event of a military emergency or to maintain public order. Although the state of emergency was lifted early, it caused confusion in Korean society, and the situation remains unstable to this day.
The political situation continues to be tense. The opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, have pointed out that Yoon has violated the constitution by "attempting to suspend the constitutional order and committing an internal rebellion to seize permanent power," and have called for his impeachment.
The bill to prosecute Yoon was submitted to the National Assembly. A vote was held in December last year and the bill was passed. Yoon was subsequently suspended from his duties, and Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok is now acting as president.
The bill gives the Constitutional Court six months to decide whether to impeach Yoon or reinstate him. If he is impeached, a presidential election will be held within 60 days.
Arguments have been held in the Constitutional Court since January. The issue at issue in the impeachment trial was the legitimacy of the martial law, with the National Assembly's prosecution team arguing that the declaration of "emergency martial law" was not in accordance with Article 77 of the Constitution, which provides for "time of war, emergency or other natural disaster."
They argued that the bill was issued without meeting the requirements of a "national emergency equivalent to this," and that the mobilization of the military to the National Assembly during martial law and the attempt to arrest politicians were unconstitutional.
He attended the hearing himself and argued that the declaration of "emergency martial law" was an act of governance, and that it was justified. The impeachment trial of Mr. Yoon concluded on the 25th of last month, and the question of whether or not to remove Mr. Yoon from office will be left to the discretion of the Constitutional Court.
Regarding the date of the Constitutional Court's ruling, many Korean media outlets initially reported that it was likely to take place on the 14th of this month. The Constitutional Court will notify the court of the date of the ruling in advance, but the court will notify the court of the date of the ruling.
The ruling was postponed because the ruling was not made on the 14th. The reason for the ruling was that the two former presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Park Geun-hye, who had both been impeached in the past, had both been impeached.
The verdict was announced on a Friday, roughly two weeks after the final argument in the impeachment trial. Yoon's impeachment trial concluded on the 25th of last month, and the 14th of this month was a Friday, roughly two weeks after the conclusion of the trial.
After that, the view spread that the sentence would be announced today, the 21st, but Yonhap News reported on the 19th that "it has been postponed until next week."
It is said that as time is needed to consult with the police, Seoul city and wards to ensure safety before and after the announcement, it is necessary to notify all parties two days before the announcement, and it is possible that the Constitutional Court will make the announcement on the day or the day before.
"If the date of the sentence is announced on the 20th or 21st, the decision is expected to be handed down as early as early next week, and by the 27th at the latest," the public broadcaster K
BS reported that two of the eight judges on the Constitutional Court, including the acting chief justice, are due to step down on the 18th of next month, so "the sentence is likely to be handed down at least before then."
Regarding the reason for the delay in the decision, Yonhap said, "We believe that the detailed review of the issues has not been completed, and that adjustments are being made to reach a 'unanimous' conclusion.
"Because the details of the deliberations are prohibited from being made public, only speculation is circulating, with some saying they are in the middle of discussing the matter, others saying the content of the decision is still being discussed," the report said.
The delay in the sentencing has drawn criticism from the opposition, with Park Chan of the Democratic Party of Korea
"Should this be dragged on for this long? I wonder how many people are convinced," said House floor leader Thae. "The issues at stake are not complicated, the evidence is ample, and the entire nation is in a position where (emergency martial law has been declared)."
"I have witnessed the situation with my own eyes and the case is very serious," he said. Protests by both supporters and opponents of impeachment are continuing in front of the Constitutional Court. Some have begun hunger strikes and shaved their heads.
The chaotic situation is heating up day by day.