"The crime of rebellion itself has been ruled by the court several times, so the laws are also piled up. The most famous cases of rebellion are the conspiracy of a Kim Dae Jung rebellion, the Chun Doo-hwan-Not Tae-woo rebellion in the 12.12 and 5.18 trials, and recently the instigation of a rebellion by Lee Seok-ki. In particular, the charges of military rebellion and rebellion by Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo were all admitted at the 12.12 and 5.18 trials, and their structure is almost the same as that of the 12.3 Yoon Suk Yeol rebellion. Therefore, from a legal point of view, the crime of rebellion is established.
The problem is now a reality. It is completely unpredictable whether the Jigwiyeon court will apply those laws or judge them differently. Some predict that the most pessimistic prospect will be the dismissal of the prosecution. The Jigwiyeon court has sent various signals, but it seems that it is judging the scope of the rebellion a little differently, and there are some signals like that, so I can't relax yet."
"It is said that Judge Ji Gwi-yeon is conducting the trial as if it were a recreation. Authoritarianism is problematic, but the trial itself should not lose its authority, but it is softening the civil war trial, which should be severe." Some say they are proceeding with the trial like that to create the appearance that they have given fair opportunities to Yoon Suk Yeol and Yoon Suk Yeol lawyers, but it seems that it has been a long time since they crossed the line."
"If you look at the current situation, there is no way unless the Jigwiyeon court issues an additional arrest warrant or the special prosecutor's office issues it. We don't know when the Jigwiyeon court will issue a sentence, but given the current pace of progress, it seems that it could be moved to late February, March or April at the earliest. However, it is unlikely that the Jigwiyeon court will issue an ex officio arrest, and even if the special prosecutor applies for a warrant, the court will... So it is hard to say that there is no possibility of a Yoon Suk Yeol's return to the court."
"The prosecution is a group that has done everything to not let go of their vested interests, and that's close to the rule of thumb in Korean society. But should we watch the situation this time? I don't think so. It must be holding your breath because the government's approval rating is relatively high right now, but if the approval rating falls a little or the public's interest falls a little, there is a high possibility that they will come up with unexpected political events." I think there is a good chance of going through the prosecution cabinet and bringing up issues comparable to the past situation in my country and shaking up the political situation."
"The problem is the structure in which the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court monopolizes everything, such as personnel, promotion, and information of the court, and has to be wary of the Chief Justice in order to succeed." With the structure in which the Chief Justice's breath is applied to the entire court organization, centering on the court administration, court reform is unlikely to be possible. So the court administration should be reformed or replaced by another organization. After Yang Seung-tae's judicial manipulation in the past, several alternatives came out, and the most likely alternative is to create a judicial administration committee centered on non-judicial judges. I think the most important point is to separate judicial power and judicial administration."
"Ji Gui-yeon, who once released Yoon Suk-yeol by calculating in hours—and even miscalculating—now shows in the current trial proceedings an inability to maintain order in the courtroom.
Moreover, there is no sign of any will to conduct a swift trial.
This appears to be a deliberately managed proceeding reflecting Cho Hee-dae’s intentions.
One cannot help but suspect that the judiciary itself may still be among the major insurrection co-conspirators who have not yet been caught.
Perhaps Cho Hee-dae is not a subject of reform, but rather of investigation."