About Moon Hyungbae
Born 1966. Moon Hyungbae is a South Korean judge.
Moon Hyung-bae (; born 2 February 1965) is a South Korean judge. He was named a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea in 2019. He was responsible for reading the verdict on the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol on 4 April 2025, which led to Yoon's removal as President of South Korea.
Biography Moon is the eldest son of a farming family in a small village in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, in 1965. He grew up in poverty and managed to finish his education after receiving a scholarship from Jinju-based traditional Korean medicine practitioner and philanthropist Kim Jang-ha. Moon graduated from Jinju Daea High School and earned his bachelor's degree in law from Seoul National University before passing the bar examinations in 1986.
Career 1987 Seoul National University College of Law 1989 Admitted to Bar 1992 Judge, Busan District Court 2004 Judge, Changwon District Court
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Who is Moon Hyungbae?
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea
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Moon Hyungbae was born in 1966.
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Moon Hyungbae is a judge.
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Moon Hyungbae is South Korean.
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