윤석열 직접 털어놓은 속내 전원 할 말 잃더니.. 결국 / KNN

Summary

At a court hearing, Yoon Suk Yeol rejected allegations that he sought to use martial law to stage a coup. He called the accusations implausible and likened them to fiction, arguing that even a fictional scenario should have objective and constitutional plausibility. He urged the court to examine the first-instance ruling, saying it did not establish that he had tried to disable the National Assembly or create a dictatorship.

Yoon also argued that the account of martial law was inconsistent with how a wartime emergency would unfold. In his view, soldiers would be occupied with combat, and martial rule would not simply be imposed nationwide as soon as an emergency arose. He cited examples from the Korean War, when martial law was applied in particular areas after conditions had developed.

Discussing North Korea, Yoon said its capabilities had changed significantly since 2010, citing nuclear and missile development, asymmetric weapons, and drone threats. He referred to North Korean drones entering Seoul in 2022 and argued that any military escalation would require close coordination with the United States and access to its surveillance and intelligence resources. He said this context made the alleged plan to provoke a conflict and use it as a pretext for a coup unconvincing.

Yoon said he had not understood the scale of the disruption caused by North Korean propaganda balloons until the trial, and described such incidents as part of psychological warfare. He also portrayed the special prosecutor’s indictment and the first-instance judgment as deeply unjust, calling the proceedings “judicial terrorism” and questioning how they could occur in a country committed to judicial independence and the rule of law.

Drawing on his 26 years in criminal law, Yoon said he was worried about the country’s direction. He claimed the opposition had previously obstructed state affairs and said he declared an emergency because of threats to the nation. He concluded by asking the appellate court to correct what he considered errors and issue a just ruling.

Speaker

Yoon Suk Yeol was the speaker in the courtroom excerpt. No presenter or reporter was identified in the subtitles.