The suspended president, who was detained in a dawn raid in January on insurrection charges over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, walked out of the detention centre smiling, before bowing deeply before a small crowd of cheering supporters.
A day earlier, a court had cancelled his arrest warrant on technical and legal grounds -- a decision that prosecutors probing Yoon said in a statement Saturday was “unjust”.
Yoon also faces a separate Constitutional Court ruling on whether to uphold his impeachment and formally strip him from office, with the judges' decision expected any day.
South Korea must hold a fresh presidential election within 60 days if Yoon is removed.
'Restoration of rule of law'
“The president’s release signifies the restoration of the rule of law,“ his legal team said in a statement.
The opposition slammed the decision, with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung saying at a rally that they would “fight until the insurrection is over”.
He has been charged with insurrection for his martial law declaration, which lawmakers voted down within hours before impeaching him.
Much of the impeachment trial has centred on whether Yoon violated the constitution by declaring martial law, which is reserved for national emergencies or times of war.
Yoon’s lawyers have said he declared martial law to alert the country to the dangers of “legislative dictatorship” by the opposition.
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