Chung Kyesun

Chung Kyesun (; born August 2, 1969) is a South Korean jurist who serves as a justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea. She was nominated by the National Assembly on December 26, 2024, upon the recommendation of the Democratic Party and officially appointed to the court by acting national president Choi Sang-mok on December 31, 2024. She is the first woman appointed to the Constitutional Court on the recommendation of the National Assembly, all other women previously being recommended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the President themselves.

Early life and education Chung was born on August 2, 1969. Despite several conflicting press reports on her birthplace, such as Yangyang, Gangwon, she explained that her birthplace was Chungju, Chungbuk. She grew up with two younger siblings, a sister and a brother, and graduated from . In 1987, she moved to Seoul where she enrolled in Seoul National University's medical school. After watching the film ...And Justice for All, she decided to go to law school; her interest in the law was also inspired by a biography of Jeon Tae-il. Chung has also served as the president of and the International Human Rights Law Research Association.

Constitutional Court of South Korea (2025–present) On December 4, 2024, the Democratic Party announced they were recommending Chung for appointment to the Constitutional Court. On December 23, the National Assembly held a confirmation hearing for Chung that was boycotted by the People Power Party. The National Assembly voted to approve Chung's nomination on December 26. On December 31, acting president Choi Sang-mok officially appointed Chung to the court. Chung's term began on January 1, 2025.

Chung was the only justice to vote in favor of upholding the impeachment of prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo on 24 March 2025.