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Yoon Suk Yeol Appears in Seoul Court as Judges Weigh Arrest Warrant

A ruling on his detention request is due by Thursday following allegations of abuse of power, document falsification and obstruction.

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
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\
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is facing charges of orchestrating a rebellion when he declared martial law, arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Special counsel Cho Eun-suk has sought an arrest warrant against Yoon on five counts, including abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
  • Investigators accuse him of falsifying a martial law declaration after the December decree and securing signatures from then-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun.
  • Prosecutors further allege he ordered false press statements, instructed security forces to block his detention and deleted secure phone call records involving military commanders.
  • Yoon’s legal team has rejected all charges as unfounded and criticized the warrant request for lacking objective evidence.
  • The court is expected to issue its decision by Thursday and Yoon will remain at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang pending the outcome.