Yoon not to file constitutional appeal against his conviction on obstruction of justice charges

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not file a constitutional appeal against his recent Supreme Court conviction on obstruction of justice charges, his lawyers said Monday, citing his opposition to challenging finalized court rulings.

The top court upheld a seven-year prison term for Yoon on July 9 for obstructing justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in December 2024.

Yoon's legal team said while it had considered filing a constitutional ...