South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has just been released after a court order.

Lawyers for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol filed a petition last month asking the Seoul Central District Court to cancel the arrest warrant for the impeached president, saying the arrest was illegal because prosecutors waited too long to indict him.

With the court's ruling, President Yoon Suk Yeol was immediately released and asked to continue attending the trial from outside, according to AFP.

Previously, on February 25, Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol attended the final impeachment hearing to determine his responsibility for declaring martial law in December 2024.

He has been impeached by the National Assembly and if the Constitutional Court of South Korea finds him guilty, he will be removed from office. If not, he will be reinstated.

In court, Mr. Yoon apologized to the people but denied the charges of rebellion, according to Yonhap. "The opposition party claims that I declared martial law to establish a dictatorship and prolong my rule. This is a fabricated conspiracy to accuse me of rebellion," Mr. Yoon continued.

He said that at that time, South Korea was facing an "existential crisis" and there was an urgent need to recognize the situation and take action to overcome it.

On December 3, 2024, President Yoon declared martial law, but withdrew it a few hours later under pressure from the National Assembly.

A few weeks later, parliament passed a resolution to impeach the leader on charges of rebellion.

Mr. Yoon also faced another trial and became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested on criminal charges on January 15.