Overview

• Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the third hearing of his insurrection trial on May 12, entering the court publicly for the first time after prior requests for underground access were denied.
• Yoon faces charges of leading an insurrection through a failed martial law declaration in December 2024, alongside additional abuse of power charges filed earlier this month.
• Military witness Oh Sang-bae testified that Yoon instructed troops to forcibly enter the National Assembly and suggested repeated martial law declarations if necessary.
• Investigators have partially recovered encrypted Presidential Security Service records, which could provide further evidence regarding claims Yoon obstructed an arrest warrant.
• Over 100 supporters gathered outside the Seoul Central District Court, showing visible support for Yoon as heightened security measures were enforced.