Procedure and possibility of Amendment of Constitution O Hotaek* Amendment of Constitution is necessary to fill up the gap between constitution and actuality. But possibility of Amendment of Constitution depends on how difficult the procedure of Amendment of Constitution is. For argument on this topic it is given examples of procedure of Amendment of Constitution of foreign country and of Korean history. According to procedure of Amendment of current Constitution, it is very difficult to amend Constitution. Especially agreement over 2/3 in the National Assembly is difficult in actuality. So I propose some alternative proposal. 1. First stage it is to propel only Amendment of Constitution for procedure, and at next stage rest. 2. From now on it is to propel Amendment of Constitution but the amended Constitution will have legal force at 2013. 3. It is to discuss Amendment of Constitution at a presidential election in 2007, and to propel the discussion-result.

Procedure and possibility of Amendment of Constitution O Hotaek* Amendment of Constitution is necessary to fill up the gap between constitution and actuality. But possibility of Amendment of Constitution depends on how difficult the procedure of Amendment of Constitution is. For argument on this topic it is given examples of procedure of Amendment of Constitution of foreign country and of Korean history. According to procedure of Amendment of current Constitution, it is very difficult to amend Constitution. Especially agreement over 2/3 in the National Assembly is difficult in actuality. So I propose some alternative proposal. 1. First stage it is to propel only Amendment of Constitution for procedure, and at next stage rest. 2. From now on it is to propel Amendment of Constitution but the amended Constitution will have legal force at 2013. 3. It is to discuss Amendment of Constitution at a presidential election in 2007, and to propel the discussion-result.

〈Key words〉 Amendment of Constitution, Procedure of Amendment of Constitution, possibility of Amendment of Constitution, referendum