Overview
- An independent prosecution team led by Cho Eun-suk requested the death penalty at the final hearing in Seoul Central District Court, with a ruling expected in February.
- Yoon remains in detention and faces charges including leading an insurrection, abuse of power, obstruction of justice, aiding an enemy and perjury.
- Prosecutors allege he mobilized troops and police and pursued operations, including drone flights, to manufacture a pretext for imposing military rule.
- Parliament overturned the December 3, 2024 decree within hours, Yoon was removed from office in April 2025 and 24 officials have been indicted, including former prime minister Han Duck-soo, whose case is due for sentencing late January.
- South Korea has observed a decades-long moratorium on executions, making an execution unlikely in practice, and the current government said it expects a ruling consistent with law and public expectations.