Seven of the 37 general-level officers punished for alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid have filed lawsuits against South Korea's Defense Ministry to overturn their disciplinary actions, ranging from expulsion to duty suspensions. The litigants include former Defense Intelligence Commander Moon Sang-ho and former Drone Operations Commander Kim Yong-dae. A ministry document submitted to Rep. Choo Mi-ae of the ruling Democratic Party revealed the suits, while another 29 generals have appealed but not yet sued.
The document, disclosed during a parliamentary audit, showed that only former Army Special Warfare Command Commander Kwak Jong-keun—who was among eight generals reviewed in an earlier December 2025 disciplinary committee—accepted his dismissal without contest, citing his testimony in Yoon's trial. The ministry's probe last month examined around 860 general-level and field-grade officers, identifying about 180 involved in the December 3, 2024, martial law attempt.
