Did Jun Hyun Moo visit President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Detention Center? No, that's not true: There was no evidence of Jun Hyun Moo visiting the Seoul Detention Center or meeting President Yoon.
The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on February 26, 2025. The caption in the video reads, translated from Korean into English by Lead Stories staff:
Jun Hyun Moo visited President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Detention Center. He urgently visited the detention center to meet President Yoon.
This is what the post looked like on TikTok at the time of writing:
(Source: TikTok screenshot taken on Fri Mar 7 01:23:43 2025 UTC)
A similar TikTok video (archived here) also claimed Jun Hyun Moo postponed filming the "I Live Alone" show to attend President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial as an observer. The caption in the video reads, translated from Korean into English by Lead Stories staff:
Jun Hyun Moo made a surprise appearance at President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial.
He postponed filming "I Live Alone" to attend the trial as an observer. Jun took an oath and watched the entire proceedings from start to finish. Representing a civic group, he reportedly declared his support for President Yoon's swift reinstatement. Following previous public statements from celebrities like Lim Young Woong, Park Na Rae, and Jang Yoon Jung, Jun also read a political declaration in the courtroom.Upon hearing Jun's remarks, President Yoon expressed deep gratitude, stating that he was thankful for Jun's efforts in coming to the courtroom to help save the country. He added that thanks to Jun, he was able to carry on. During his final argument, President Yoon emphasized that he had tirelessly worked to protect and save the nation, and he sincerely appreciated the numerous top celebrities who participated in the political declaration. He further stated that South Korea remains strong because of the countless citizens, including Jun, who have stepped up to defend it. Without them, he claimed, he would not have made it this far, and he issued a nationwide message of appreciation.
Jun's loyalty has drawn widespread praise from netizens, and conservatives have expressed their deep appreciation, believing that thanks to Jun, the judges will be able to make the right decision. Some supporters even stated that Jun's courtroom presence was a crucial factor. Jun reportedly declared that he was willing to leave "I Live Alone" if necessary to participate in President Yoon's political declaration.
Jun Hyun Moo (archived here) is an entertainer and a long-time television personality host. He is currently part of hosting the show "I Live Alone," which airs every Friday. The show "I Live Alone" (archived here), which MBC broadcasts, did not have any special announcements regarding a postponement of the show in the past few months. Additionally, there were no official statements from Jun on his social media (archived here).
Also, Chosun News (archived here) stated that the Seoul Detention Center only allowed one general visit a day for President Yoon. Multiple news outlets have reported on individuals who visited President Yoon during his stay at the detention center (archived here). The Seoul Detention Center also had no official statements on its website under the press release section, which has not been updated since November 2024 (archived here).
On January 31, 2025, the senior staff (archived here), including the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, Hong Chul Ho, visited President Yoon. Later, on February 3, 2025, three prominent political figures met with President Yoon: People Power Party's emergency response chairman Kwon Young Se, Floor Leader Kwon Seong Dong, and Na Kyung Won.
Due to President Yoon's visitation limits at the detention center, only a majority of People Power Party lawmakers could meet him. This included People Power Party lawmakers Yoon Sang Hyun and Kim Min Jeon (archived here), who visited President Yoon on February 7, 2025. Five lawmakers (archived here), including People Power Party Kim Ki Hyun and former Floor Leader Choo Kyung Ho, visited the detention center on February 10, 2025.
There were no relevant Google search results (archived here) for "Jun Hyun Moo" and "Yoon Seok Yeol." The most recent news related to Jun was about dating rumors (archived here) with KBS announcer Hong Joo Yeon, who is 20 years younger than him.
