"It's better to avoid vacancies in judges," the Constitutional Court's secretary general said. "Promotion of appointment soon."

Kim Jung-won, secretary-general of the Constitutional Court, expressed concern about the vacancy of three judges starting on the 18th.

Director Kim responded to the remarks of Song Seok-joon, a member of the People's Power, at the Constitutional Audit of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee held at the National Assembly today (11th) that the public damage caused by the vacancy of judges is great.

According to the Constitutional Court Act, which allows more than seven out of nine judges to attend a case, there are only six incumbent judges since the 17th, when Lee Jong-seok, the head of the Constitutional Court, and Lee Young-jin and Kim Ki-young retire.

The three vacant seats are up to the National Assembly to elect, and no successor has been decided yet as the Democratic Party of Korea and the People's Power have argued over how many people to recommend.

Rep. Kim Yong-min of the Democratic Party of Korea said that the ruling and opposition parties are almost reaching an agreement, and that the appointment process will be carried out soon.