On March 12, 2026, an amended law took effect in South Korea, expanding the scope of permitted constitutional complaints to include complaints against court judgments. In the first three months after the amended Constitutional Court Act took effect, more than 1,100 such complaints were filed. (Act No. 4017, Aug. 5, 1988, amended by Act No. 21452.)BackgroundThe Constitutional Court is an independent entity and not part of the court system under the Supreme Court. The two courts are distinct constitutional institutions that coexist and derive their powers directly from the constitution. Neither court is subordinate to the other....