12445 ______________________________________________________________ DOI: https://doi.org/10.33258/birci.v4i4.3308 Comparison of the Indonesian and South Korea Impeachment System as a Method of Power Limitation Hotma P. Sibuea Faculty of Law, Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta, Indonesia hotma.sibuea@dsn.ubharajaya.ac.id I. Introduction The method and system of impeachment related to the supervision and limitation of power in the hands of the ruler. The impeachment method and system is and is only one of the various power system methods that have been developed by mankind to protect individuals and society as a whole. Aristotle offers the idea of a state based on a constitution (politea). John Locke and Montesquieu offered the idea of separation of powers (Triass Politica). The American nation built the idea of a check and balance system among the branches of legislative, executive, and judicial power and others. The power exercised by the ruler needs to be limited and monitored so that there is no abuse of power. Abuse of power will result in violations of human rights and the rights of citizens. Ideally and in a positive sense, the state is a neutral national organization. The state has no interest in him. As a consequence, the power of the state in the hands of the ruler is neutral. In an ideal sense, the power of the state is used by the rulers to manage and carry out the Abstract Abuse of power is a classic universal phenomenon since the time of Ancient Greece. Humanity has developed various methods of controlling and limiting power systems since ancient times. Each country forms and develops methods and systems for limiting (supervising) power with various characteristics according to the needs, aims, objectives, value systems, philosophy, history, and natural environment of each nation. Several systems of control and limitation of power have been developed by mankind, such as the theory of separation of powers, the theory of checks and balances, the judicial review system, and others. All systems and methods of limiting and supervising power are aimed at preventing abuse of authority that results in violations of human rights and the rights of citizens. One of the systems of control and limitation of power developed by mankind is impeachment. The system and methods of impeachment are well known in various systems of government. Impeachment is a method of limiting the power of public officials. With impeachment, public officials can be dismissed during their term of office. In this paper, the impeachment methods and systems that are discussed and compared are the Indonesian impeachment model with a presidential system and South Korea's impeachment model with a parliamentary system. The legal issues (issues) under study relate to the similarities and differences in the methods and systems of impeachment in the two countries. The research method used is the juridical-normative research method. In a conclusion, the research is the Indonesian and South Korean impeachment systems and methods have significant similarities and differences within the framework of different government systems. Amendments to the 1945 Constitution need to be made as a change to a better method and system of impeachment. Keywords Indonesian; South Korea; impeachment system; power limitation