Constitutional Court of Korea

Jurisdiction

Statistics

As of Aug 31, 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Withdrawn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 60,018 1,164 16 2 152 58,684 46,959 11,725
Settled 55,816 1,115 16 2 139 54,544 43,418 11,126
Dismissed by Panel 36,311         36,311 29,747 6,564
Decided by
Full Bench		 Unconstitutional2 788 358       430 137 293
Nonconformity3 340 106       234 99 135
Conditionally
Unconstitutional4		 70 18       52 20 32
Conditionally
Constitutional5		 28 7       21   21
Constitutional 3,816 414       3,402 20 3,382
Upheld6 1,021   3 1 25 992 992  
Rejected 9,474   12   31 9,431 9,431  
Dismissed 2,648 81 1 1 59 2,506 1,987 519
Other 16       1 15 11 4
Withdrawn 1,304 131     23 1,150 974 176
Pending 1,484 49     13 1,422 942 480
  • 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.