South Korea’s Ex-Defense Minister Defies Court Bail Release
(MENAFN) In a rare legal twist, South Korea’s former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun has contested a court ruling that approved his release on bail amid a high-profile insurrection case, asserting that the bail conditions actually prolong his imprisonment, according to a local news agency.
Kim, who was detained last December for allegedly participating in a botched attempt by the previous administration to enforce martial law, took an unexpected step Monday by asking the court to halt the bail decision granted by the Seoul Central District Court.
Unusually, the prosecution—not the defense—had requested Kim’s bail, which the court accepted despite Kim being slated for release in just 10 days when his six-month maximum detention term expires on June 26. Reacting swiftly, Kim’s lawyers opposed the prosecution’s bail appeal.
The court set bail at 100 million won (approximately $73,400), imposing stringent conditions that prohibit Kim from contacting former President Yoon Suk Yeol or others tied to the martial law controversy.
Kim, arrested on December 27, faces charges of directing multiple military units to mobilize at the National Assembly on December 3, aiming to obstruct lawmakers from voting against Yoon’s martial law declaration.
The failed martial law attempt precipitated early presidential elections held on June 3, which saw former Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung claim victory.
Meanwhile, the ruling party—currently dominant in the National Assembly—is gearing up to select its new leader in early August.
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