Seoul: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the seventh hearing of his insurrection trial Monday without responding to questions about separate independent investigations into him and his wife. Yoon appeared at the Seoul Central District Court to face charges of leading an insurrection and abusing his power through his December 3 imposition of martial law.
According to Yonhap News Agency, this marks Yoon's first trial hearing since his successor, President Lee Jae-myung, appointed three independent counsels to investigate various charges. These include the martial law bid, corruption allegations involving Yoon's wife, Kim Keon Hee, and his suspected interference in a probe into a Marine's death in 2023. The appointed counsels have begun forming their teams and searching for office space since their appointments last week.
Two witnesses, an aide to the defense minister and an official of the former martial law command, are set to testify later in the day. If Yoon is convicted of insurrection, he could face a maximum penalty of life in prison or death.