[Trial Recap] 15th Hearing in Sedition Trial of Yoon Suk-yeol (Aug 28, 2025)
🗓️ Trial Overview Date & Time : August 28, 2025 (Thursday), 10:15 AM Venue : Seoul Central District Court, Criminal Division 25 Presiding Judge : Chief Judge Ji Kwi-yeon Defendant : Former President Yoon Suk-yeol — absent for the sixth consecutive session . The court declared proceedings in absentia. Witnesses : Lt. Col. Park Jin-woo (Commander, 35th Special Mission Battalion, Capital Defense Command) Maj. Kim Ui-gyu (Regional Commander, 35th Special Mission Battalion) 🔍 Key Issues and Proceedings Defendant’s Absence The detention facility informed the court that forced attendance (“inch’i”) was “not feasible and considerably difficult.” The court proceeded under Article 277-2 of the Criminal Procedure Act , allowing trial in the defendant’s absence. Witness Examination Both witnesses served in the elite counter-terrorism unit dispatched to the National Assembly during the unlawful martial law of December 3. Examination focused ...