"Yoon Demanded 'Business Trip Styling' for Constitutional Court Appearance, Ministry of Justice Approved... Allegations of Favoritism Arise"

"Yoon Requested Styling... Confirmed Approved by Ministry of Justice"

Park Eun-jung, a lawmaker from the Joguk Innovation Party, raised suspicions on the 21st that President Yoon Seok-yeol received a "luxury styling service" before attending the impeachment trial hearing at the Constitutional Court.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is seated at the third hearing of the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol held at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. January 21, 2025. Photo by Joint Press Corps

On the 23rd, Park raised her voice on her Facebook, demanding, "Reveal the full story of the '0010' emperor luxury styling service." '0010' is the inmate number assigned to President Yoon after his detention on charges of being the ringleader of a rebellion.

She stated, "It has been confirmed that the suspicion of Yoon Seok-yeol having his hair styled in advance before attending the Constitutional Court on the 21st is true," adding, "According to confirmation with the Ministry of Justice correctional authorities today, the respondent Yoon Seok-yeol verbally requested pre-trial hairstyling from the correctional authorities, and the Ministry of Justice approved it."

She continued, "It is said that Yoon Seok-yeol actually received styling in the waiting area inside the Constitutional Court before attending the impeachment trial hearing," and criticized, "Which ordinary inmate receives hair styling before attending a trial? This is a clear special favor for the couple following the investigation into Kim Geon-hee's prosecutor emperor luxury service."

Park also pointed out that it was problematic that President Yoon did not wear his inmate number when attending the Constitutional Court. She noted, "There was no number badge visible on Yoon Seok-yeol’s collar, a badge that all previous presidents including Jeon Du-hwan, Roh Tae-woo, Lee Myung-bak, and Park Geun-hye accepted," and added, "Behind Yoon Seok-yeol entering the courtroom was Chief of Security Kim Seong-hoon. It is also questionable whether the respondent was properly guarded by the correctional officers."

Park said, "Is the controversial chief of security involved in the pre-styling plan? Who is the person who styled the hair of the respondent, whose visits are restricted, and who approved the special emperor luxury styling service?" and urged, "I hope respondent Yoon Seok-yeol properly answers the allegations of special favors."

Furthermore, she issued a "final warning" to the correctional authorities, saying, "I hope you do not take lightly the angry warning of the people who see the special favors layered with illegality upon illegality."

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