The facts
Special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk's team made the request at the Seoul High Court during the appeal over Yoon's 3 December 2024 martial-law declaration. [2]
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment in February 2026. The appellate request does not change that sentence by itself. [2]
Yoon's lawyers disputed that the declaration amounted to rebellion, describing it as a warning to the legislature rather than an attempt to impose authoritarian rule. [1]
Yonhap reported that additional hearings were scheduled before final statements. The checked reports did not announce a judgment date. [2]
Still unconfirmed
- The appeal outcome and judgment date remain unknown.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 09:27 UTC.
No court transcript or prosecutor's original filing was retrievable during this check. Independently owned AP and Yonhap separately report the hearing and confirm the request and existing life sentence.
- South Korean prosecutors again seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon
Associated Press · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
Original report by Kim Tong-hyung; request and defence response checked.
- Prosecutors again seek death penalty for Yoon in martial-law appeal
Yonhap News Agency · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
Full original report by Lee Haye-ah, published 14:32 Korean time, checked.