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

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.

South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a police spokesperson said on Friday. A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year.

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared before two courts on Thursday. His first stop at the Seoul Central District Court made him the first sitting president — he’s not yet been formally removed from office — to face criminal prosecution.