Overview

• Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's suspended president, was released from detention on March 8 after a court annulled his arrest warrant due to procedural errors.
• Prosecutors chose not to appeal the court's decision, issuing an order for his release after his detention since January 15.
• Yoon faces ongoing legal proceedings, including accusations of insurrection related to his December attempt to impose martial law and dissolve the civilian government.
• The president's failed coup attempt led to a political crisis, with lawmakers swiftly restoring civilian rule within six hours of his actions.
• Yoon has publicly justified his actions as a defense against alleged threats from North Korea and internal opposition but remains under scrutiny by South Korea's constitutional court.