Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to argue against his arrest
Associated PressJAN 6
S.Korea's Yoon Attends Arrest Warrant Hearing
Above: A vehicle transporting South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Image copyright: Woohae Cho/Bloomberg/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Given that legacy media has sided with South Korea's deep state, one tends to believe that Yoon is indeed the bad guy that dragged his country into severe political turmoil — rather than the local China-funded Democratic Party, which has sought to seize the presidency without an election. Koreans are waking up to these lies and lawfare.
Narrative B
Yoon and his diehard supporters are stretching the limits of common sense and rationality as they cast doubt on the rule of law in South Korea and act as if the unconstitutional martial law decree wasn't enough for him to be impeached and arrested. It's about time for political leaders to counter these radical voices.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 2% chance that South Korea will experience a successful coup d'état before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
