Special Prosecutor to Question Yoon Suk Yeol on Charges of Rebellion

The second special prosecutor team, led by Kwon Chang-young, is set to investigate Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of rebellion under military law.

The special prosecutor's office announced on May 20 that it plans to summon the former president on June 6 as a suspect in the rebellion case. Yoon has confirmed his willingness to appear before the special prosecutor.

Yoon is accused of conspiring with former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to deploy armed soldiers to the National Assembly and the National Election Commission to incite a riot during the declaration of martial law on December 3.

Previously, the special prosecutor's office requested Yoon to appear as a suspect on April 30, but the former president's team did not comply, leading to a failed investigation. After notifying Yoon's team of a second summons on May 23, both sides have been coordinating schedules due to Yoon's team's indication of non-compliance.

In addition to Yoon and former Defense Minister Kim, former Army Intelligence Command Chief Noh Sang-won and former Special Warfare Command Chief Kwak Jong-geun are also under investigation for rebellion. The special prosecutor's office first questioned Kwak on May 14 as part of the rebellion investigation.

Yoon is also facing allegations of abuse of power for directing the National Security Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to communicate messages to allied countries, including the United States, justifying the declaration of martial law immediately after it was announced.