Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempted to take his own life at a detention facility in eastern Seoul, where he is being held on insurrection charges related to a martial law investigation, a correctional official said Wednesday, APA reports citing Yonhap.
Following the unsuccessful attempt, Kim is being held in a protective cell and his health remains stable, Shin Yong-hae, the head of the correctional center, told lawmakers during a parliamentary hearing.