South Korea ex-president back in court for criminal trial

South Korea’s former President Yoon attends 2nd insurrection trial hearing

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the second hearing of his insurrection trial in the capital Seoul on Monday, where he was photographed in the defendant's seat for the first time, local media reported.

South Korea ex-President Yoon back in court for criminal trial

South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday (April 21, 2025) for the second hearing of his criminal trial to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

South Korea ex-president back in court for criminal trial

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared in court Monday for the second hearing of his criminal trial to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol attends second trial on insurrection charges

Ousted former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol attended his second trial on insurrection charges on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported.Yoon was pictured in the defendant's seat, according to media reports. 

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Mi-ryung = On the 21st, former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was handed over to trial due to an emergency martial law situation, will be shown to the public on the 21st.

The deposed South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared publicly in court for the first time on Monday at the second hearing of the criminal case against him. Yoon, dressed in a suit and a red tie, was indignant in the courtroom at the photographers who took pictures of him. Media representatives were allowed to film the second session with him; this was still prohibited at Yoon's first hearing on Monday last week.