Yoon Suk-yeol

👤 Speaker

5 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

8AM ET 02/19/2026 Newscast

Yoon Suk-yeol was trying to overcome an opposition-controlled Congress in December 2024 when he suddenly declared martial law.

8AM ET 02/19/2026 Newscast

The imposition failed.

8AM ET 02/19/2026 Newscast

Yoon has been found guilty of rebellion for mobilizing the security forces in an illegal attempt to seize the assembly and arrest his opponents.

8AM ET 02/19/2026 Newscast

A special prosecutor demanded the death penalty.

8AM ET 02/19/2026 Newscast

Ultimately, the sentence is life in prison.