Overview
- An independent special prosecution team led by Cho Eun-suk requested the capital sentence at Yoon Suk Yeol’s final hearing in Seoul’s Central District Court.
- Yoon is charged with leading an insurrection, abuse of power, obstruction of justice, aiding an enemy, and perjury tied to his December 2024 martial-law decree.
- Prosecutors say he declared martial law to retain power by controlling the judiciary and legislature after mobilizing troops and police around the National Assembly.
- They allege plans to detain key political figures and cite actions such as drone operations intended to raise tensions with North Korea as a pretext.
- Twenty-four people are charged in the case, including former prime minister Han Duck-soo, with some related verdicts expected later in January.