Constitutional Court of Korea

Jurisdiction

Statistics

As of Apr 30, 2026

Type
Filed
Settled
Dismissed by Panel
Decided by
Full Bench		 Unconstitutional2
Nonconformity3
Conditionally
Unconstitutional4
Conditionally
Constitutional5
Constitutional
Upheld6
Rejected
Dismissed
Other
Withdrawn
Pending
Type Total Constitutionality of Statutes1 Impeachment Dissolution of a Political Party Competence Dispute Constitutional Complaint
Sub total §68 I §68 II
Filed 57,359 1,160 16 2 150 56,031 44,476 11,555
Settled 55,438 1,111 16 2 137 54,172 43,144 11,028
Dismissed by Panel 36,135         36,135 29,582 6,553
Decided by
Full Bench		 Unconstitutional2 784 357       427 134 293
Nonconformity3 336 106       230 98 132
Conditionally
Unconstitutional4		 70 18       52 20 32
Conditionally
Constitutional5		 28 7       21   21
Constitutional 3,745 411       3,334 20 3,314
Upheld6 1,014   3 1 25 985 985  
Rejected 9,413   12   31 9,370 9,370  
Dismissed 2,612 81 1 1 57 2,472 1,967 505
Other 15       1 14 10 4
Withdrawn 1,286 131     23 1,132 958 174
Pending 1,396 49     13 1,334 829 505
  • This type of "Constitutionality of Statutes" case refers to the constitutionality of statutes cases brought by ordinary courts, i.e., any court other than the Constitutional Court.
  • "Unconstitutional" : Used in Constitutionality of Laws cases.
  • "Nonconformity" : This conclusion means the Court acknowledges a law's unconstitutionality but merely requests the National Assembly to revise it by a certain period while having the law remain effective until that time.
  • "Conditionally Unconstitutional" : In cases challenging the constitutionality of a law, the Court prohibits a particular way of interpretation of a law as unconstitutional, while having other interpretations remain constitutional.
  • "Conditionally Constitutional" : This means that a law is constitutional if it is interpreted according to the designated way.This is the converse of "Unconstitutional, in certain context". Both are regarded as decisions of "partially unconstitutional".
  • "Upheld" : This conclusion is used when the Court accepts a Constitutional Complaint which does not include a constitutionality of law issue.