According to Yonhap News Agency, the Constitutional Court of South Korea stated on the 16th that the first pre-trial hearing for the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk-yeol will take place on the 27th. The presiding judge has been confirmed as Jeong Hyung-sik, who was nominated and appointed by Yoon Suk-yeol. The Constitutional Court held the first judges' deliberation meeting in the morning regarding Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment case. The meeting decided to initiate the trial preparation procedure, with the first pre-trial hearing scheduled for 2 PM on the 27th. The pre-trial hearing involves summoning all parties to present their cases and the main points of contention, as well as establishing the trial plan. The hearing will be held publicly, but the parties are not obligated to attend. The Constitutional Court will finalize the date for the formal trial debate after the pre-trial hearing concludes. Reports indicate that the Constitutional Court has determined Jeong Hyung-sik as the presiding judge through an online lottery. Presiding judges are generally not disclosed, but during the impeachment trial of former President Park Geun-hye in 2016, public disclosure was made due to the case's significance.