Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2024 Martial Law Insurrection
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Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2024 Martial Law Insurrection

February 19, 2026
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South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment with labor by the Seoul Central District Court for leading an insurrection through his failed December 2024 martial law declaration. The ruling marks the first time a democratically elected South Korean leader faces the maximum penalty, amid

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