Former President Yoon Suk-yeol appeared on the 6th before the 2nd comprehensive special counsel team of the three-part probe (Special Counsel Kwon Chang-young). It is the first time Yoon, the former president, has been questioned by the 2nd special counsel.
Yoon, the former president, made an unannounced appearance at the special counsel's office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, at about 9:47 a.m. that day. Appearing as a suspect on charges of abuse of power, Yoon will be questioned by the special counsel starting at 10 a.m.
Yoon, the former president, is accused of instructing, immediately after the Dec. 3 emergency martial law declaration, that messages be conveyed through the Office of National Security to figures in allied countries, including then U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, to the effect that the martial law was justified.
An attorney for the former president told reporters before the questioning that day, "We believe they are forcing an investigation into a matter that does not constitute a crime," adding, "It is difficult to accept being summoned without properly informing us of the alleged facts." The attorney added, "We will fully clarify matters in this questioning and resolve the parts that have been misunderstood."