The trial will decide the fate of South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

Impeached President Park Geun-hye announced she will not attend the final impeachment hearing at the Constitutional Court.

As scheduled, today (February 27) the South Korean Constitutional Court will hold its final impeachment hearing against President Park Geun-hye in connection with the corruption scandal rocking the country's political scene. However, impeached President Park Geun-hye has announced she will not attend the trial, which is expected to determine the fate and future of her administration.

Those participating in the march said they hoped for a wise ruling from the South Korean Constitutional Court. (Photo: AP)

According to Yonhap news agency, citing the defense lawyer for South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the leader will not appear at the final impeachment hearing of the Constitutional Court.

Previously, the South Korean Constitutional Court stated that the trial would proceed as scheduled regardless of whether Park Geun-hye attended or not. The Constitutional Court is currently examining the legality of the South Korean National Assembly's vote late last year to impeach President Park Geun-hye.

A day before the trial, hundreds of thousands of people from both sides—pro- and anti-court—continued to take to the streets in Seoul. Local authorities had to deploy tens of thousands of riot police to quell the protests. Those participating in the march said they hoped for a wise ruling from the South Korean Constitutional Court.

“I joined the protest because today marks the fourth anniversary of President Park Geun-hye's presidency. This is a significant day. I hope that the judges of the Constitutional Court will listen to the legitimate wishes of the people and make the most appropriate decision.”

"I am here today to contribute my voice, to see how the Constitutional Court fulfills its responsibility for justice. I hope that the country will soon end this current period so that people can live better lives," said the marchers.

If the South Korean Constitutional Court upholds the impeachment proceedings with the unanimous agreement of at least six out of nine judges, Park Geun-hye will be officially removed from office, marking the first time in South Korean political history that a president has left the Blue House before the end of her term. The interim government would then have 60 days to hold a new election.

A storm began brewing in South Korean politics, directly threatening President Park Geun-hye's position, after a serious corruption scandal was uncovered. President Park Geun-hye was accused of allowing her close friend, Choi Soon-sil, to manipulate and interfere excessively in state affairs and colluding with her in numerous scandalous business dealings.

These emerging problems pushed President Park Geun-hye's administration to the brink of collapse, destroying the political legacy her administration was pursuing. And it was this seismic shift that plunged Asia's fourth-largest economy into crisis and turmoil.

Observers believe that, given what is happening in South Korea, President Park Geun-hye has virtually no hope of salvaging the situation. Even more worrying, never before has the South Korean people's trust in their leadership been so severely eroded.

Despite repeated apologies and promises to rectify mistakes made by President Park Geun-hye's administration, the pent-up anger of the South Korean people has been unable to subside.

According to VOV