Mr. Yoon was impeached by the National Assembly and suspended from office, awaiting the court’s consideration of his removal. At the same time, many agencies opened a criminal investigation against him on charges of rebellion.
Lawyer Seok Dong-hyeon responded to the press conference on December 19
Lawyer Seok emphasized that declaring martial law is not unconstitutional. He said that it was the non-cooperation of the parliament controlled by the opposition party that paralyzed the government and caused a state of emergency, which was the basis for declaring martial law. Mr. Seok said that Mr. Yoon is still forming a legal team to respond to investigative agencies as well as the impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court. Previously, investigators considered applying for an arrest warrant because Mr. Yoon intentionally did not appear to provide testimony.
K-pop, glow sticks: unexpected ‘weapons’ in protests against the Korean president
