Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's side submitted an opinion to the Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing the live broadcast of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on charges including obstruction of arrest by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), scheduled for July 9.

Yoon's legal team submitted the opinion to the Supreme Court's Third Petty Bench (Justice Lee Sook-yeon presiding) today, July 7, requesting the dismissal of the special counsel team's request for a live broadcast, stating, "If a live broadcast is permitted, there is a risk of irreparable harm to the right to a fair trial, personal rights, and reputation."

The legal team argued, "There is a possibility that the public may view the case based on political interests or emotional assessments rather than focusing on the legal principles and evidence of the ruling," adding, "In particular, we cannot rule out the concern that only certain scenes or expressions could be edited and spread immediately after the ruling, highlighting political messages rather than the entirety of the judgment's reasoning."

Mentioning that the Constitutional Court is currently deliberating on a constitutional complaint filed by Yoon's side regarding the Special Counsel Act on Insurrection, they also stated, "Broadcasting the Supreme Court ruling live while the Constitutional Court has not yet made a decision could lead the public to perceive the legitimacy of the special counsel law and the criminal proceedings based on it as already established."

The special counsel team led by Cho Eun-seok requested the Supreme Court on July 3 to permit the live broadcast of the Supreme Court ruling on the case involving former President Yoon's charges, including special obstruction of official duty, which is scheduled for 2:00 PM on July 9.

The Special Counsel Act on Insurrection stipulates that if a request is made by the special counsel or the defendant, the broadcast must be permitted unless there are special circumstances.