On the 4th, as the Constitutional Court holds the ruling on President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial, applications from citizens to observe are also pouring in.

On the 4th, citizens rush to apply for admission to directly watch the impeachment ruling of President Yoon Suk-yeol. The Constitutional Court announces the decision date for President Yoon's impeachment trial on the 1st and starts accepting admission applications through its website around 4:15 PM that day. The photo shows the admission application website of the Constitutional Court. /Courtesy of News1

The Constitutional Court announced the date for the impeachment trial ruling on the 1st and began accepting applications for observation through its website starting at 4 p.m. that day. The influx of applicants has caused significant delays in accessing the application page.

By around 8 p.m. that day, the number of individuals waiting to apply had reached approximately 93,000. Applications for observation will be accepted until 5 p.m. on the 3rd, followed by a random electronic drawing, and those selected will receive guidance on the observation procedure via text message.

In the grand courtroom where President Yoon's impeachment trial will be held, 20 seats will be reserved for public observation. Furthermore, only those who have pre-registered online for observation on the day will be allowed to enter for safety reasons.

Currently, it appears that the competition rate for applications to observe President Yoon's impeachment trial will exceed the rate during former President Park Geun-hye's impeachment trial. During Park's trial, 19,096 individuals applied, resulting in a competition rate of 796 to 1.