A court has rejected a petition filed by Kim Tae-hyo, former first deputy director of the National Security Office at the Presidential Office, who was detained over allegations that he conveyed messages to allied nations justifying the martial law.
The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Appeals Division 8-3 (presiding judge Choi Jin-suk) rejected the petition on the 16th after conducting a hearing on Kim's request to review his detention, stating there were "no grounds" for the claim.
A detention review is a procedure in which a detained suspect asks the court to re-examine the legality and necessity of the detention. Kim filed the petition with the court on the 15th.
Kim is accused of conveying messages justifying the martial law to major allied nations, including the United States, on December 4, 2024, immediately after the declaration of the emergency martial law, following orders from former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The second special counsel team led by Kwon Chang-young requested a detention warrant for Kim on the 7th on charges including engaging in an important mission of insurrection. The court issued the warrant on the 10th, citing concerns over the destruction of evidence.
