Moon Hyung-bae
South Korean judge (born 1966)
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Moon Hyung-bae (Korean: 문형배; born 2 February 1965) is a South Korean judge. He was named a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea in 2019.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5]
Moon Hyung-bae | |
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문형배 | |
 Photo in his retirement ceremony, 2025 | |
| President of the Constitutional Court of Korea | |
| Acting 18 October 2024 – 18 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Jong-seok |
| Succeeded by | Kim Hyungdu |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea | |
| In office 19 April 2019 – 18 April 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Moon Jae-in |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1965 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (LLB) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문형배 |
| Hanja | 文炯培 |
| RR | Mun Hyeongbae |
| MR | Mun Hyŏngbae |
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.[6]
Career
- 1987 Seoul National University College of Law
- 1989 Admitted to Bar
- 1992 Judge, Busan District Court
- 2004 Judge, Changwon District Court[6]
- 2012 Presiding Judge, Busan High Court
- 2016 Chief Judge, Busan Family Court
- 2019–2025 Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea
- 2024–2025 Acting President of the Constitutional Court of Korea[7]