The down-to-earth nature of the acting chief justice of the Constitutional Court who impeached former South Korean President Yoon So-gyul is a hot topic

On the 4th of this month, the Constitutional Court of South Korea decided to impeach President Yoon Seok-yeol. On that day, Acting Director Moon Hyun-bae explained the reasons for the decision and the main text of the ruling in court.
On the internet, a post titled "Why Constitutional Justice Moon Hyun-bae has little assets" was posted along with a video showing that Moon, who has served as a judge for many years, is a down-to-earth person.
Moon is due to step down on the 18th of this month. The Constitutional Court unanimously decided to allow Yoon to be removed from office.
Moon began by reading the reasons for his decision before handing down the ruling. He pointed out that "President Yoon illegally declared martial law even though the country is not in a state of national crisis as defined by the Constitution." He continued, "This is
"It was a violation of the people's trust and a serious violation of the law that cannot be tolerated," he said. In response to Yoon's claim that the martial law was "a 'warning' to inform the people of the opposition's violent actions,"
He pointed out that "the conflict with the opposition parties should have been resolved through political means," and said that this was not recognized as a requirement for declaring "emergency martial law."
Moon then said, "The judges will deliver the ruling with the unanimous consent of all the judges.
So I'll check the time of the verdict. It's now 11:22 a.m. The ruling reads, "The defendant, President Yoon Seok-yeol, is to be impeached." The courtroom proceedings were broadcast live on television, and the whole of South Korea was watching the moment.
Yoon lost his job, and South Korea will now hold a presidential election within 60 days. The voting date has been set for June 3rd.
The Constitutional Court's decision has been praised as a "victory for Korean democracy," and the Public Opinion Research Institute
A survey conducted by the company Realmeter showed that over 70% of the public responded that they "accepted" the decision. Foreign media also reported that "Following the public's resistance and the National Assembly's impeachment decision,
"Law also made clear his intention to reject the first attempt at martial law since democratization," according to the Washington Post.
In the midst of this, Moon, who gave the reasons for the decision and the main text of the ruling in court, has been drawing attention for being down-to-earth.
The article, titled "Why Constitutional Justice Moon Hyun-bae has little assets," is posted online, along with a link to the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's investigation of Moon, who was a candidate for the Constitutional Court in April 2019.
A video recording of the confirmation hearing for the Constitutional Court was posted on the website. At the confirmation hearing, a lawmaker told Moon, "The average assets of a Constitutional Court judge is 2 billion won (about 190 million won at current rates)."
While the candidate's assets are only 675.45 million won, Moon's assets are only 675.45 million won. Isn't that too little considering he has been a judge for 27 years?" Moon responded, "Isn't it true that he has only 20 million won in assets?
"I made a vow when I became a public official to never deviate from the lifestyle of an average person," he explained. He also cited "humility" as the most important quality for a public official, saying, "Even after my public service career ends, I will continue to pursue a career in the commercial world."
"I will not be a lawyer for the sake of my family," he said. The video has attracted the attention of Internet users, and as of 10 a.m. on the 7th, it had been viewed more than 700,000 times. Users who saw the video commented, "I think she is a great lawyer."
After graduating from Seoul National University's School of Law, Moon passed the bar exam in 1986 and was appointed as a judge at the Busan District Court in 1992.
After serving as the chief justice of the same district court for about two years from 2016, he was appointed as a Constitutional Court judge in 2019 after passing a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly. Last year, he became the acting chief justice of the Constitutional Court and served in the impeachment trial of Yoon.
During the trial, Yoon's peaceful life was threatened by a group of supporters who came to his house, held a rally, and even posted death teasers online.
Moon is set to step down on the 18th of this month. The South Korean police will continue to provide personal protection for Moon even after his retirement.