President Yoon Suk-yeol on the 20th stated, in response to a large-scale rally held by the presidential national lawyer group against his impeachment, "I will quickly resume my duties and lead South Korea with the power of generational integration."
The legal representatives of President Yoon noted through a press release that "Today, after hearing that our national lawyer group will convene, the president said, 'Please work hard together with the adult and older generations and the younger generation to create a better future through generational integration.'"
The presidential national lawyer group, formed by attorney Seok Dong-hyun, held a large-scale rally in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, in the afternoon. Attending the event were Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang First Church and attorney Kang Yong-seok.
Until now, the forces opposing President Yoon's impeachment had been largely divided into attorney Seok's national lawyer group, the Korea Restoration Movement led by Pastor Jeon, and Save Korea, among others. They had criticized each other, displaying signs of internal strife. On that day, Pastor Jeon decided to start the rally near Anguk Station, where the Constitutional Court is located, and then move to the Gwanghwamun rally.
President Yoon's message that day is interpreted as indirectly supporting Pastor Jeon's attendance at the national lawyer group rally, viewing it as a move toward 'integration.'
Meanwhile, the national lawyer group's executive committee on the 18th highlighted the significance of that day's rally, stating, "The national lawyer group aims to realize tasks of integration such as generational integration, regional integration, and gender integration every week and to spread support for the president."
On the other hand, President Yoon attended the first criminal trial preparation meeting at the Seoul Central District Court's 25th Criminal Division (presided over by Judge Ji Kwi-yeon) in the morning and then attended the 10th hearing of the impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in the afternoon.