Yoon greeted by supporters, opponents ahead of court trial
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) — Supporters and opponents of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday gathered in front of the Seoul Central District Court in time for his arrival there to attend his first criminal trial related to his martial law declaration last year.
About 20 supporters of Yoon began to wave the South Korean and U.S. flags in front of the court’s main gate from 9 a.m., chanting slogans such as “Yoon Again.” Some of them shouted “The president is not guilty.”
On the street across from the court’s gate, a banner was hung that praises the presiding judge of Yoon’s trial.
Supporters of former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold pickets reading “Yoon Again” in front of the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on April 14, 2025. (Yonhap)
A car carrying Yoon entered the court at 9:50 a.m. amid the cheers of his supporters.
At the same time, meanwhile, a group of Yoon’s opponents held a news conference near the court calling for the re-arrest and stern punishment of the former president.
In January, Yoon was arrested and indicted on criminal rebellion charges. But he was released from prison last month after the Seoul court cancelled his arrest and allowed him to stand trial without being physically detained.
Opponents of former President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a news conference in front of the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on April 14, 2025. (Yonhap)
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