Seoul: Park Jong-joon, former chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), along with Kim Seong-hoon, the former deputy chief, received prison sentences for their roles in preventing investigators from executing an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol last year.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Seoul Central District Court handed down a four-year prison term to Park and a five-year sentence to Kim for their involvement in obstructing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials' efforts to detain Yoon at the presidential residence in January 2025. The arrest warrant was issued in relation to Yoon's imposition of martial law. Additionally, Kim Seong-hoon was found guilty of assisting in the deletion of secure phone records used by military commanders following Yoon's declaration of martial law.

The court also sentenced Lee Kwang-woo, former chief of the PSS' bodyguard division, to 2 1/2 years in prison for his involvement in the case. The three officials were ordered to be detained immediately, as the court cited concerns over their potential flight risk.

Kim Shin, another former PSS official responsible for presidential family security, received a suspended one-year prison term. The court emphasized the gravity of the crime, noting, "The defendants mobilized PSS officials to obstruct the lawful execution of a warrant by an investigative agency in accordance with Yoon's unlawful instructions." The court further criticized Park for not refusing to comply with Yoon's directives and noted Kim's particularly active role in the obstruction efforts.