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Court Orders Rearrest of Ex-President Yoon Over Failed Martial Law Bid

Seoul judges cited a risk he could destroy evidence, prompting prosecutors to prepare formal indictments on five criminal counts related to his December decree.

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his criminal trial on insurrection charges at a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on April 21, 2025. JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION FROM "SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE" TO "SEOUL HIGH PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE\
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Overview

  • Seoul Central District Court issued a second arrest warrant on July 10, placing Yoon in custody at the Uiwang detention center
  • Special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk sought the warrant on five charges including abuse of power, obstruction of justice and falsification of documents tied to Yoon’s December martial law declaration
  • Judge Nam Se-jin cited concerns that Yoon could destroy evidence as the key justification for ordering his rearrest
  • Yoon’s legal team has rejected all allegations and described the detention request as excessive and unsupported by objective evidence
  • Yoon will skip his next insurrection trial hearing while awaiting the court’s decision on continued detention as prosecutors ready their formal indictments