South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol contested his arrest on rebellion charges in one court and pleaded to preserve his presidency in the other, both cases related to his brief imposition of martial law.

Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho said on Thursday he was proud of how his fellow South Koreans had overcome the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law on December 3.

He has been behind bars since he was arrested in January on charges of insurrection. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yoon denies ordering arrest of key politicians and accuses former first deputy director of South Korea’s spy agency of lying and fabricating evidence

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached and is now in detention, was indicted on charges relating to his declaration of martial law.

SEOUL: A former lawmaker is facing legal actions after he raised suspicions that President Yoon Suk Yeol was under the influence of alcohol during the imposition of martial law in early December.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn

Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol's lawyer on Thursday said his bid to impose martial law was aimed at thwarting a "legislative dictatorship" by the opposition-controlled parliament, as the

South Korea's ousted premier said on Thursday that he had opposed suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, testifying for the first time at his former boss's impeachment trial about the events of a night that threw the country into turmoil.