Ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on December 26, 2025, by a special counsel team for violating election law through false statements during his March 2022 presidential campaign as the People Power Party candidate. The charges relate to a December 2021 TV debate where he allegedly lied by denying he introduced a lawyer to a former National Tax Service official. This adds to his ongoing trials over a failed December 2024 martial law declaration and insurrection charges.
The indictment, filed in Seoul by special counsel Min Joong-ki's team, accuses Yoon of misleading voters by claiming during the December 2021 debate that he had not connected a lawyer with the tax official.
Yoon, who was removed from office following his brief martial law bid, faces mounting legal scrutiny. He is currently on trial for insurrection and related offenses stemming from the December 2024 events.
Prosecutors' action emphasizes accountability for public figures' statements during elections and the integrity of South Korea's presidential selection process.
