Overview

• Yoon Suk Yeol attended his second insurrection trial hearing on April 21, marking the first time media were allowed to photograph and film the proceedings.
• The former president faces charges of insurrection related to his December 3 martial law declaration, with potential penalties of life imprisonment or death.
• During the hearing, Yoon's legal team cross-examined two military officers who testified they were ordered to remove lawmakers from the National Assembly under martial law.
• Yoon, who was impeached and removed from office earlier this month, has denied the charges, arguing that his actions did not constitute insurrection.
• The trial highlights constitutional questions about civilian rule, military authority, and judicial transparency, with public interest reflected in the court's decision to allow press access.