National
Justice of the Supreme Court
- Korean: 대법관
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea
- Exact method
- Appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Justice with the consent of the National Assembly (Constitution Art. 104(2)); six-year renewable terms (Art. 105(2)). Court Organization Act Art. 4(2) as amended (promulgated 2026-03-12) sets 26 justices including the Chief Justice, up from 14; the 12 extra seats come into force four at a time on 2028-03-13, 2029-03-13 and 2030-03-13. Seat count here is the 13 associate justices in force today; raise it on each of those dates.
- Chosen by
- President of the Republic of Korea
- Seats
- 13
Sources
- law.go.kr · checked Ministry of Government Legislation, Court Organization Act (current version, in force 2026-10-02), read 2026-10-12: the enlargement to 26 is not yet in force (first step 2028-03-13), so seats set to the 13 associate justices in force today instead of 25 (maximum). For: Justice of the Supreme Court
- law.go.kr · checked Ministry of Government Legislation, National Law Information Center, Court Organization Act (current version, promulgated 2026-09-29, in force 2026-10-02), read 2026-10-12: Art. 4(2) amended 2026-03-12 to 26 justices including the Chief Justice; increase in force in three steps of four on 2028-03-13, 2029-03-13 and 2030-03-13. For: Justice of the Supreme Court
- elaw.klri.re.kr · checked Korea Legislation Research Institute, Constitution of the Republic of Korea (English), read 2026-10-12: structure, powers, selection of offices and terms of office (Arts. 40-42, 66-100, 101-113). For: Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of the Supreme Court in Korean
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