On May 28, 2023, former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was acquitted of perjury charges by the Seoul Central District Court. The court found him not guilty of providing false testimony during the trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who faced accusations related to an insurrection. The special counsel had claimed that Yoon lied under oath regarding the circumstances of a Cabinet meeting that preceded his brief martial law declaration. However, the court stated that it was likely Yoon intended to convene the Cabinet members before Han's suggestion, thus undermining the special counsel's claims. During Han's trial in November 2025, Yoon had pushed back against the special counsel's insinuations that he intended to manipulate the legality of the martial law declaration. The special counsel had sought a two-year prison sentence for Yoon, but the court's ruling has cleared him of all charges, emphasizing the credibility of his recollection of events.