Yoon, who was the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, faces trial on charges of leading an insurrection over his attempt to impose martial law. During Wednesday's seven-hour hearing, a special counsel team argued for the arrest warrant on five key charges, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on January 6, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/AP

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol greets his supporters after he came out of a detention center in Uiwang, South Korea, Saturday, March 8, 2025.

South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law. Story by Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Jessie Yeung, CNN • 2w.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial law last year.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had refused to resign. But a dozen lawmakers from his own party turned against him in an impeachment vote over his declaration of martial law.

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday after most lawmakers from his ...

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announces the result of the impeachment vote of acting president Han Duck-soo on Dec. 27, 2024. JUNG YEON-JE / AFP via Getty Images

South Korea’s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday over a short-lived martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

South Korea's parliament impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for his attempt to impose martial law, the first time such a measure had been imposed on the nation in more than four decades.