1/ Former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has written another disturbing letter from detention calling for the 'elimination' (처단) of three Constitutional Court justices handling Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial. His letter was read aloud at a pro-Yoon rally yesterday. Thread: - ThreadSky

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koryodynasty.bsky.social • 8 days ago

1/ Former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has written another disturbing letter from detention calling for the 'elimination' (처단) of three Constitutional Court justices handling Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial.

His letter was read aloud at a pro-Yoon rally yesterday.

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koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

2/ Kim Yong-hyun is the former defence minister and one of the key figures behind Yoon Suk-yeol's failed martial law. He was detained on insurrection charges.

But that hasn't stopped him from continuing to incite.

koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

3/ Previously, Kim sent prison commissary funds to rioters arrested for violently storming the Seoul Western District Court. He called them "patriotic warriors" and praised their "spirit of national salvation".

koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

4/ Now, in his latest letter, he demands the 'elimination' (처단) of three Constitutional Court justices overseeing Yoon's impeachment.

This isn't the first time Kim has used such violent wording and rhetoric.

koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

5/ 처단 does not have a direct translation, but it carries connotations of severe punishment, including elimination and execution, in a military or authoritarian context. 처단 sounds like a military command to eliminate a threat rather than simply enforce the law.

koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

6/ When Kim previously used 처단 in Yoon's martial law decree, it referred to dealing with resident doctors (전공의), suggesting an extreme crackdown.

That same language is now being aimed at judges overseeing Yoon's impeachment.

koryodynasty.bsky.social•8 days ago

7/ Why? Kim, along with conservatives and the far-right, claims that justices Moon Hyung-bae, Lee Mi-son, and Chung Kye-sun are biased and "leading illegal impeachment proceedings" obstructing Yoon's rightful return. In his/their view, the impeachment trial is a sham.

altitoism.bsky.social•6 days ago

Scary

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