Former President Yoon to ”demand legal fees in advance” from citizens seeking compensation for civil unrest - South Korean media

Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is being sued by citizens for damages for mental damage caused by the illegal declaration of martial law on December 3, has asked the plaintiffs to "pay the legal costs."
The plaintiffs are expected to pay part of former President Yoon's legal costs in preparation for the fact that he will have to pay legal costs even if he wins the case.
According to the legal community, on the 5th, former President Yoon filed a lawsuit against him for 10 million won (approximately 1,059,000 yen) in damages, setting up the "Preparatory Committee for the Lawsuit for Compensation for Yoon Seok-yeol's Rebellion."
Prior to this, in December 2024, Attorney Lee filed a petition with 105 citizens against former President Yoon's acts of rebellion.
They have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation of 100,000 won (approximately 10,590 yen) per person for the mental damage they have suffered.
The application for a security provision order is made in a civil lawsuit where a ruling has been made that the plaintiff shall bear the costs of the lawsuit.
This is a request for the defendant to provide security in advance in case the defendant is forced to pay the security. This application for a security order is mainly filed when it is determined that the lawsuit was filed unjustly.
This is based on the Civil Procedure Law, which states that "if the defendant applies for a security in cases where the claim is clearly without merit, the court must order the plaintiff to provide security."
It is highly likely that former President Yoon's side applied for the security order with the intention of highlighting that the claims of the 105 plaintiffs are groundless lawsuits.
This includes all attorney fees and copying fees. Under the Civil Procedure Law, the amount of the security is determined based on the total amount of expenses incurred by the defendant in each trial.
The total amount of each award may be claimed up to the limits of the rules on inclusion. If the court orders the plaintiff to provide security but the plaintiff fails to provide it within the time limit,
If there is no claim, the court may enter a judgment of dismissal without argument. The availability of security for costs is usually decided before the first argument. It may be in the form of a cash or securities deposit, and payment may be made.
The first hearing in the case is scheduled to be held on the 27th.