Yoon's Side: "President Yoon Directly Spoke at Warrant Hearing"... Denies Charges of Insurrection

Lawyers Yoon Gap-geun, Seok Dong-hyun, and Bae Jin-han Appear in Court

Yoon Gap-geun, a lawyer for President Yoon Seok-yeol, announced that the president plans to make a direct statement during the pre-trial detention hearing (warrant review) on the 18th.

President Yoon's warrant hearing, lawyer Seok Dong-hyun heading to the courtroom. Photo by Yonhap News

As Yoon’s lawyer arrived at the Seoul Western District Court where the warrant review was held, he responded to reporters' question, "Does the president plan to speak directly?" by saying, "The president will speak directly." When asked if there was anything President Yoon particularly emphasized during the morning visit to the detention center, he replied, "Nothing special."

When asked what points he plans to focus on during the hearing, he said, "I will talk in court." Regarding whether they plan to request a detention review if the arrest warrant is issued, or whether they will continue to refuse investigation, he only said, "Let's talk later," before entering the courtroom.

Another lawyer for President Yoon, Seok Dong-hyun, stated upon arriving at the warrant hearing, "Martial law is a constitutional authority granted to the head of state, the president," adding, "I believe ordinary citizens should not casually judge the many agonies and hardships endured before making such a decision."

He continued, "We absolutely cannot accept the investigation into the charge of rebellion, and (President Yoon) came to clearly express this to the judge," adding, "It seems he decided to appear to clarify his position on the unjust investigation that detained military generals who followed the military commander’s orders and Police Chief Jo Ji-ho." Lawyer Seok added, "We urge the court to thoroughly cleanse the illegal acts committed by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, which lacks investigative authority and violated jurisdiction, and to identify the flawed investigative procedures."

Lawyer Bae Jin-han, representing President Yoon, responded to reporters' question about the main points to be clarified during the warrant hearing by saying, "That it is not rebellion."

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