Han Deok-soo and Choi Sang-mok who dissuaded martial law...President, "I'm going".

State Council members, including Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, dissuaded the emergency martial law, but it turned out that the president did not follow it.

According to former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun's indictment, on the day of martial law, President Yoon ordered Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and other State Council members to come into the presidential office without informing them of the reason for the convocation.

After learning about the martial law plan, a prime minister went into the president's office before the Cabinet meeting and dissuaded him, saying, "Declaring an emergency martial law will make the economy very difficult, and we are concerned about a decline in credibility," according to the prosecution's investigation.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol also stopped it, saying, "It is not only about diplomatic influence but also about destroying the achievements that the Republic of Korea has built over the past 70 years."
Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Choi Sang-mok,
also opposed the idea, saying, 'It is not possible because it has a devastating impact on the economy and national credibility.'

However, it was investigated that President Yoon continued his order, saying, "The State Councilor's perception of the situation and the President's perception of the situation are different and irreversible."

In the end, 11 members of the State Council gathered just before declaring martial law under President Yoon's order to convene, where the president said, "We have no choice but to declare martial law now."

At the same time, he left his seat and declared martial law, saying, "I'm going because I have to announce it after deliberation by the State Council."

The prosecution judged that these cabinet meeting procedures and the process of declaring emergency martial law violated both the Constitution and martial law law.