Judicial review in the Republic of Korea: an introduction

Abstract

In the Republic of Korea, after almost forty years of constitutional provisions
concerning judicial review, the 1987 Constitution created an effective system
of judicial review powers vested on the Constitutional Court. Besides the assessment of the legislation’s constitutionality, the Court has power to decide
upon the dissolution of political parties, impeachment cases, conflicts of competence, and constitutional complaints. These powers have given the Court
a special status within the South Korean democratic system, enabling it to
expand the meaning of the Constitution, and extending its protection over the
citizens’ daily life.