Impeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial

[Grim Reaper 6]

South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for insurrection without being detained.

After walking out of a detention centre near Seoul on Saturday, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and US flags. Yoon climbed into a black van headed to his presidential residence in the capital..

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/impeached-south-korean-president-released-from-prison-ahead-of-insurrection-trial

[Unusual Tournament]

Haven’t really kept abreast of this. So is the president the good guy or bad guy?

[Grim Reaper 6]

11 minutes ago, Unusual Tournament said:

Haven’t really kept abreast of this. So is the president the good guy or bad guy?

The bad guy, he declared martial law so that he could arrest his political opponents. 

[+susieice]

Hi Grim! Where have you been??? Are you ok?

[Unusual Tournament]

Just now, Grim Reaper 6 said:

The bad guy, he declared martial law so that he could arrest his political opponents. 

It seems he has a lot of support, if he’s outta jail. Good to have you back 👍

[Grim Reaper 6]

6 minutes ago, susieice said:

Hi Grim! Where have you been??? Are you ok?

I have been better, but I am getting by.

Thanks for asking

 

[+susieice]

1 minute ago, Grim Reaper 6 said:

I have been better, but I am getting by.

Thanks for asking

 

Glad you're back.

[Grim Reaper 6]

27 minutes ago, Unusual Tournament said:

It seems he has a lot of support, if he’s outta jail. Good to have you back 👍

Well, he was impeached and that was not overturned. Now, he will be going on trial for insurrection, because he activated Koreas special operations forces to arrest his political opponents. Koreas Government, has a strange way of doing things considering what he is charged with I am very surprised he was released from prison. 

Edited March 10 by Grim Reaper 6

[joseraul]

Keep us posted. It'll be interesting to see how they handle it.

I wish it was bigger news here lol.

[Grim Reaper 6]

On 3/10/2025 at 12:23 PM, joseraul said:

Keep us posted. It'll be interesting to see how they handle it.

I wish it was bigger news here lol.

I certainly will.