During his previous two court appearances last month, Yoon managed to avoid public attention by being whisked into the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul through a secluded passageway from the underground parking lot.
Amid controversy over alleged preferential treatment of the impeached president due to his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, the court denied such an entry this time, so Yoon was seen as he arrived at the court around 9:55 a.m.
When asked by reporters with a barrage of questions, he declined to comment and immediately entered the court without saying a word.
But Yoon posted a message on Facebook the previous day, urging support for Kim Moon-soo, the presidential nominee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), who had suddenly gained prominence from fervent conservatives after siding with Yoon and refusing to apologize for the debacle at the National Assembly, which eventually led to his nomination after years of being out of the spotlight.
Meanwhile, two high-ranking military officers have also been summoned to testify as witnesses at the trial.
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