The 9th hearing regarding former President Yoon Suk-yeol's alleged role as the mastermind behind a rebellion began at 10:15 a.m. on the 23rd at the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 25, presided over by Director General Ji Gwi-yeon. Former President Yoon entered the courtroom without answering any questions from reporters.
Former President Yoon arrived by car at the Seoul Central District Court's west building around 10:01 a.m., then walked into the courtroom. Since the court has not allowed access through the underground entrance since the 3rd hearing, former President Yoon passed through the photo line.
However, former President Yoon did not respond to questions from reporters such as, 'Is Vice Administrator Kim Seong-hoon under investigation by the special counsel?' and 'Do you think there were no issues during the National Security Council meeting before and after the martial law?'
Earlier, at the hearing on the 23rd, former President Yoon entered and exited the courthouse a total of four times but did not answer any questions from reporters.
This hearing is the first to be held since former President Yoon was summoned by the special counsel after being investigated on the 28th of last month. At that time, former President Yoon appeared voluntarily for questioning after declaring martial law on December 3rd of last year and waiting 208 days.
Meanwhile, on this day, the cross-examination of former Army Joint Chiefs of Staff's Vice Minister Kwon Young-hwan will continue from the previous session. The questioning of former Director General Ko Dong-hee regarding the export of the National Election Commission server is also expected to follow.