U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday (local time). AP-Yonhap

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20 approaches, all eyes are on which Korean figures will attend the event amid the ongoing political turmoil at home.

With the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law debacle and subsequent impeachment still unfolding, the presence of Korean attendees at Trump's inauguration is seen as a crucial opportunity to strengthen communication with the incoming U.S. administration.

According to political parties, Friday, seven lawmakers from the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee — four from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and three from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) — are expected to attend the event.

From the PPP, Reps. Kim Seok-ki, Ihn Yo-han, Yoon Sang-hyun and Kim Gi-hyeon will make the trip, while DPK Reps. Hong Kee-won, Kim Young-bae and Cho Jeong-sik will also attend. The lawmakers are scheduled to travel to the U.S. on Jan. 18 and 20 for the inauguration ceremony and meetings with officials in Washington.

Some other ruling party members have been invited due to personal relationships with Trump's aides.

Rep. Na Kyong-won, who previously chaired the foreign affairs committee, has received an invitation to the ceremony. She has close connections with Senator Bill Hagerty and former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton.

Members of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee attend a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Dec. 16, 2024. Yonhap

Rep. Kim Dae-sik of the PPP also received an invitation from Senator John Cornyn, according to Kim's office, and is set to meet with Senators Cornyn and Ted Cruz during his visit to Washington. Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, a former PPP member and seasoned politician, has also been invited, according to Daegu Metropolitan City.

While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has yet to officially confirm details of the government delegation for Trump's swearing-in ceremony, based on past precedents, Korea's Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Hyun-dong and his spouse are likely to attend.

Several figures from the business sector will also attend. This includes Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, SM Group Chairman Woo Oh-hyun, SPC Group Chairman Hur Young-in and Poongsan Group Chairman Ryu Jin, who is also head of the Federation of Korean Industries.

Trump's second inauguration has drawn heightened attention from allies, as he has broken a long-standing tradition of limiting the presidential swearing-in ceremony to domestic dignitaries by inviting world leaders.

Among the foreign leaders reportedly invited are El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentine President Javier Milei.

Notably, Trump extended an invitation to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, an unusual gesture toward a communist leader from an American president-elect. However, recent reports suggest that Xi is unlikely to attend and may instead send a government delegation.