What charges did special counsel Kwon Chang-young file against Yoon Suk Yeol and Kim Keon Hee?

Yoon was indicted for abusing his power by instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations. Kim Keon Hee was indicted on charges of meddling in a 2022 presidential residence relocation project and allegedly helping award the work to an unqualified company.

How long did the special counsel investigation into Yoon Suk Yeol last, and what happened when it ended?

The investigation lasted 180 days and officially ended Sunday. When it concluded, the team announced its final results and said it had indicted 58 people.

What other cases were included in the special counsel probe besides the martial law bid and Kim Keon Hee allegations?

The team also reopened investigations into allegations tied to the 2023 death of a Marine. It said the probe covered matters that had not been fully investigated by three previous special counsel teams.

Special counsel wraps up 180-day probe after indicting Yoon, 57 others

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Summary

Special counsel Kwon Chang-young’s team indicted 58 people, including former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a 180-day investigation that wrapped up Sunday. The probe began in February and revisited allegations that had not been fully examined by three previous special counsel teams. It covered Yoon’s failed 2024 martial law bid, corruption allegations involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee, and the 2023 death of a Marine. The team also transferred 46 cases involving 150 people to police.

Key Facts

The investigation officially wrapped up Sunday after lasting 180 days.
The team said it indicted 58 people in total.
The probe began in February and revisited allegations not fully investigated by three previous special counsel teams.
The team transferred 46 cases involving 150 people to police for further investigation.
Kwon indicted Yoon on charges of abusing his power by instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 24, 2026 12:07 pm KST

Special counsel Kwon Chang-young, center, announces the final results of his team's investigation at his office in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, Monday. Yonhap

Special counsel Kwon Chang-young's team said Monday it has indicted 58 people, including former President Yoon Suk Yeol, in its 180-day investigation into wide-ranging allegations involving Yoon, his wife and key administration officials.

The team announced the final results of the investigation that officially wrapped up Sunday after launching in February to probe allegations that had not been fully investigated by three previous special counsel teams.

Kwon's team reopened investigations into allegations stemming from Yoon's failed 2024 martial law bid, along with corruption allegations tied to former first lady Kim Keon Hee and the 2023 death of a Marine.

Through the investigation, Kwon indicted Yoon on charges of abusing his power by instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.

Former National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik and former Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo have also been indicted over their alleged roles in connection with the case.

The team separately indicted Yoon's wife Kim, on charges of meddling in a presidential residence relocation project in 2022. She is accused of unfairly intervening in the project to award the construction work to an unqualified company.

With the conclusion of its investigation mandate, Kwon's team has transferred 46 cases, involving 150 people, over to police for further investigation.

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