South Korea’s Constitutional Court during impeachment proceedings in January 2025 | Source: Constitutional Court of Korea ONEST Voices The South Korea Lesson: How Democracy Holds — and What It Takes In this ONEST Voices interview, Eungi Hong, a presiding judge at the Gwangju District Court in South Korea, reflects on democracy as a living process, the role of courts in moments of crisis, public trust, gender representation in the judiciary, and the country’s emerging approach to AI regulation. By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read
