US EditionFormer Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
The court found Yoon guilty of mobilizing troops to block the National Assembly and attempt a coup, sentencing him to life after rejecting the death penalty despite prosecutors' request.
- On February 19, 2026, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection.
- On December 3, 2024, Yoon declared martial law late at night and ordered troops to surround the legislature, which was lifted after about six hours by lawmakers who voted to lift it.
- Judges concluded 'The court finds that the intention was to paralyse the assembly for a considerable period', citing acts of insurrection by dispatching armed soldiers and helicopters to the National Assembly.
- Yoon is likely to appeal and is expected to remain detained at the Seoul Detention Centre while appeals proceed, despite prosecutors and a special prosecutor seeking the death penalty.
- The ruling also convicted senior officials including Kim Yong-hyun, former Defence Minister, sentenced to 30 years, and Han Duck-soo, former Prime Minister, jailed for 23 years; the verdict closes a chapter that tested South Korea's democratic institutions and deepened national polarisation.
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Former South Korea president sentenced to life in prison
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday after the Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024. The court held that Yoon’s decision to declare martial law and deploy military and police forces against the National Assembly amounted to an unlawful attempt to dismantle the constitutional order of South Korea. …
Ex-South Korean President Gets Life Sentence For ‘Insurrection’
What happens when a country known for its strong democracy faces a sudden jolt from within? That’s exactly what unfolded in South Korea—and the fallout has been dramatic.A court in Seoul has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison. It ruled that his short-lived attempt to impose martial law in 2024 amounted to an insurrection.It’s a stunning fall from power. Just months ago, he was leading the nation. Martial Law FalloutSo wha…
South Korean Court Sentences Former President Yoon Suk-yeol to Life in Prison for Leading "Insurrection"
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By: Shim Jae HoonYoon in court. Photo from Korea TimesThe Seoul court’s sentencing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on February 19 to life imprisonment on sedition charges is sending shockwaves across the country, prompting concern over the likelihood of worsening political unrest. If the court’s verdict ends one phase of legal combat, its political impact presents another facet of a running political crisis. It appears to have int…
Ex-South Korea leader is sentenced to life in prison
SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea was sentenced to life imprisonment Thursday after being found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024, a move that plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
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teleSURSeoul. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted yesterday of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life imprisonment for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, in a dramatic culmination of the country's greatest political crisis in decades.
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