The special counsel investigating the insurrection case said on the 15th that no facts were found to support the allegation that Kim Keon-hee was involved when former President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law on Dec. 3 last year.
Park Ji-young, deputy special counsel for the special counsel investigating the insurrection case, announced the results of the investigation into insurrection and treason charges related to the Dec. 3 martial law at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, saying, "We examined the communications records of military commanders who attended the meeting at the former president's official residence. We did not see any facts indicating that Ms. Kim attended or was involved in that meeting," she said.
In addition, the team questioned aides and plastic surgeons whom Ms. Kim met on Dec. 3 last year to verify her movements, but found nothing related to martial law. Park said, "Considering this, it has been confirmed that the allegation that Ms. Kim was involved in martial law is not true."
However, the special counsel team cited Ms. Kim's "legal risk" as a motive for the former president's declaration of martial law. Park said, "As Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk announced, the motive and purpose of martial law were the monopolization and maintenance of power," while adding, "I also believe it included resolving the legal risk facing himself and his spouse."