Interest has surged over public attendance at President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment ruling on Friday, with a high volume of applications causing delays since the Constitutional Court began accepting them.

As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, an hour after the court began accepting applications, approximately 34-thousand people were waiting. 
 
Once all applications are received by 5 p.m. Thursday, the court is expected to notify the selected individuals via text after an electronic draw. 

A total of 20 seats will open to the public at Friday's ruling.

The competition rate is expected to exceed that of former President Park Geun-hye's impeachment ruling in March 2017, when 19-thousand-96 people applied, resulting in a competition rate of 796 to one.