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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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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 9 days ago
Yoon Suk Yeol served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until his removal from office in April 2025. Following his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024, he was impeached, arrested, and convicted of multiple crimes. Yoon is currently serving a life sentence, handed down in February 2026 for leading an insurrection. Additionally, in June 2026, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for benefiting the enemy and abuse of power after ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea to create a pretext for martial law. He also holds a seven-year sentence, upheld on appeal in April 2026, for obstruction of official duties and abuse of authority regarding the martial law declaration. Throughout his presidency, Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, faced allegations of corruption, influence peddling, and bribery, including the acceptance of luxury gifts. Kim Keon Hee was indicted in August 2025 and sentenced to 20 months in prison for bribery in January 2026. Yoon also faced investigations regarding the death of a marine in 2023.
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Yoon Suk Yeol
en.wikipedia.org
Yoon Suk Yeol: Who is the South Korean president jailed for life for leading an insurrection?
www.bbc.com · 2024-12-04
Explainer: What to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon | The Straits Times
www.straitstimes.com · 2026-01-16
Key events in South Korean ex-President Yoon's route from martial law to life in prison | The Star
www.thestar.com.my · 2026-02-19
(4th LD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to 30 yrs in prison in drone infiltration case | Yonhap News Agency
en.yna.co.kr · 2026-06-12
Appellate court hands ex-President Yoon stiffer 7-year sentence for obstruction, abuse of authority
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com · 2026-04-29
Yoon Suk Yeol: From star prosecutor to ousted president - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2025-04-04
Court sentences Yoon Suk Yeol to 5 years in prison for obstructing arrest - The Korea Herald
www.koreaherald.com · 2026-01-16
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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.
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KR·South Korea·18 days 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.
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KR·South Korea·18 days 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.
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KR·South Korea·18 days 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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