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Yoon Suk Yeol

President of South Korea (2022–2025)
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born 1960-12-18 Seoul, South Korea Wikipedia

Former President of South Korea. Declared martial law on December 3, 2024 — lifted within hours after parliament voted it down. Impeached December 14, 2024. Arrested January 15, 2025 and indicted on charges of insurrection. Constitutional Court upheld impeachment April 4, 2025.

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Legal history · 2 events
criminal·2025-01-15
Arrested on insurrection charges — first sitting S. Korean president arrested
→ Indicted Jan 26, 2025; removed from office Apr 4, 2025
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criminal·2024-12-03
Declared martial law, suspended by National Assembly within 6 hours
→ Impeached Dec 14, 2024
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Deep research · Exaupdated 17 days ago
Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea from 2022 to 2025, faces multiple criminal convictions following his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. He was arrested on January 15, 2025, and removed from office on April 4, 2025. His legal outcomes include a life sentence for leading an insurrection, a seven-year prison term for obstruction of official duties and abuse of authority regarding the martial law declaration, and a two-year prison sentence for violating the Political Funds Act by accepting free opinion polls worth approximately 27.92 million won from a political broker. He was acquitted of perjury charges related to a trial involving former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
Citations
(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 2 yrs in prison in 'free opinion poll' case | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-07-13
Explainer: What to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon | The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com · 2026-01-16
Appellate court hands ex-President Yoon stiffer 7-year sentence for obstruction, abuse of authority
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com · 2026-04-29
Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence rises to 7 years in prison on appeal - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-04-29
[Breaking] Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 2 years over free polls, nomination deal - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-07-13
Court Acquits Ex-President Yoon of Perjury over Testimony at Ex-PM's Trial
ground.news · 2026-05-28
South Korea’s former President Yoon sentenced to five years: What we know | Corruption News | Al Jazeera
www.aljazeera.com · 2026-01-16
Yoon Suk Yeol
en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-25
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KR·South Korea·over 1 year ago
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his martial law declaration.
obstructionconvicted
SEV-5
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 years in prison
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea.
obstructionconvicted
SEV-5
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea.
obstructionconvicted
SEV-5
KR·South Korea·about 2 months ago
Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case
A Seoul court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea.
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