According to ChainCatcher, President Yoon Seok-yeol has been banned from leaving the country as South Korean investigative authorities move forward with their investigation into suspected crimes of sedition.

According to Korean media reports, Yoon Seok-yeol has begun contacting defense lawyers and is preparing to form a legal team. Yoon Seok-yeol is discussing the defense of the crime of sedition with a law firm in Seocho District, Seoul. Yoon Seok-yeol's officials have handed the case to several law firms, some of which are considering whether to accept the case, while others have refused.