section_path: Aftermath
section_name: Aftermath
paragraph_text: Aftermath
  
  With his removal from office due to the impeachment, Yoon is disqualified from running for public office in South Korea for five years as per the constitution; in any case, presidents in South Korea can only serve a single term. Additionally, with the exception of a continued security detail for five years, extendable to ten if deemed needed by the security chief and not applicable if he is detained again, Yoon loses all post-presidential benefits such as a pension (which could have been up to 95% of the presidential salary), free medical care, right to burial in a national cemetery (for example the Seoul National Cemetery), and the right to a support staff.
  
  Yoon expressed regret at failing to live up to the public’s expectations, but said "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve our nation". One of his lawyers, Yoon Kap-keun, called the ruling "completely incomprehensible" and a "pure political decision". At a meeting with PPP leaders, Yoon expressed hope that the party would win the next presidential election. The PPP said it accepted the ruling, while the DPK's Lee Jae-myung expressed praise for the South Korean people for "protecting our democratic republic". National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said that the impeachment ruling "reaffirmed that no one in the Republic of Korea can stand above the law."
  
  Shortly after Yoon's impeachment was upheld, the presidential flag was lowered at his office in Yongsan, Seoul. His chief of staff, Chung Jin-suk, National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik and 13 other aides submitted their resignations to acting President Han Duck-soo on 4 April. The resignations were rejected by Han, citing the necessity of maintaining regular government functions. In a separate address, Han pledged to ensure stability in national security and diplomacy, as well as a smooth transition of leadership to the next president. On 8 April, Han announced that elections to replace Yoon would be held on 3 June 2025. On 11 April, Yoon and his wife vacated the official residence and moved back to their personal accommodation in Gangnam, Seoul.
  
  Yoon announced on 4 April that he would recognize the ruling. However, protests calling for nullification continued.