Yoon Returns to Private Residence, First Outdoor Activity... 30-Minute Walk in Underground Shopping Mall Under Security

First Public Appearance Just Three Days After Returning Home
Wearing a Padded Jumper and Sneakers... Casual Attire Draws Attention
Accompanied by Five Security Guards... Deputy Chief Kim Seonghoon Present

Former President Yoon Seok-yeol engaged in his first external activity after returning to his residence in Seocho-dong, Seoul.It has been only three days since he left the Hannam-dong official residence and returned to his home in Seocho-dong on the 11th.

According to JTBC on the 14th, former President Yoon took a walk for about 30 minutes starting around 2:10 PM on the 13th at the underground first floor shopping area of Acrovista in Seocho-dong. This was the first time he was captured by media cameras after returning to his residence.

Former President Yoon Seok-yeol captured on the afternoon of the 13th at the underground shopping mall of Acrovista in Seocho-dong, Seoul. JTBC news footage

Reports indicate that former President Yoon was dressed comfortably in a navy padded jumper and sneakers. Five men, presumed to be his security team, surrounded him as they walked together. Among them was Kim Seong-hoon, the deputy head of security. He followed right behind former President Yoon while talking on the phone. It is presumed that Deputy Chief Kim, who is currently a suspect, is still closely accompanying former President Yoon.

Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was dismissed by the Constitutional Court's decision on the 4th, has lost most of the privileges accorded to former presidents, but under the "Act on the Protection of the President, etc.," he can receive security protection from the Presidential Security Service for up to 10 years. A dedicated security team of about 40 members has been formed, and a third-grade security chief has been appointed as the head of the security team.

Meanwhile, on the 14th at 10 AM, former President Yoon attended his first trial held in Courtroom 417 of the Seoul Court Complex, presided over by the Criminal Division 25 of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Ji Gwi-yeon). Due to safety concerns, the court permitted a closed attendance, so the public was not exposed to images of former President Yoon entering the courtroom. The court also prohibited photography and video recording inside the courtroom.