South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared on Wednesday at a Seoul court, which is considering a special prosecutor's request to detain him as part of a probe into his botched bid to impose martial law.

Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in court Wednesday for a hearing to review a special prosecutor’s request for his arrest on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December.

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning after being summoned as part of a probe by a special prosecutor into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File photo