Military Coup or Misunderstanding? The Shocking Details Behind the 2nd Special Investigation into Yoon Seok-yeol

Han Chae-hee | 2026.04.26

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The second special prosecutors' team launched searches Wednesday (April 24) targeting Joint Chiefs of Staff officials suspected of involvement in former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s preparations for a second declaration of martial law. The team has named four Joint Chiefs officers, including former Joint Chiefs Chairman Kim Myung-soo, as suspects on charges of performing key duties in connection with an insurrection, and it is continuing its investigation. Prosecutors said the searches were conducted to determine whether the Joint Chiefs, acting on orders from former President Yoon, prepared for a second declaration of martial law both before and after the initial declaration, and whether they continued preparations even after a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law passed. The special prosecutors said they secured statements from Joint Chiefs personnel indicating that requests to deploy troops were made even after the resolution to lift martial law was approved. #JointChiefsOfStaff #SecondSpecialProsecutor Yonhap News TV — For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23 Han Chae-hee (1ch@yna.co.kr)