South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attends a joint press conference during a 2+2 meeting, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun speaks during a joint press briefing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Washington.

On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was taken into custody at a Seoul detention facility after undergoing an investigation by prosecutors, a law enforcement official said, ...

On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun voluntarily appeared at a Seoul prosecutors’ office, where he had his mobile phone confiscated and was detained, Yonhap news agency reported.

Kim Yong-hyun’s role in the martial law controversy According to Reutrers, the controversy began on December 3, 2024, when President Yoon declared martial law during an unplanned cabinet meeting.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defense minister, breaking with a ...

Protesters wear masks depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, outgoing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, People Power Party's leader Han Dong-hoon and Choo Kyung-ho at a rally calling for ...