Yoon Suk Yeol

Seoul court extends ex-minister’s prison sentence in martial law case

Supporters rally for impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law and plunged the country into chaos in 2024. Former interior minister Lee Sang-min's prison term for his role in the crisis was increased to nine years.

South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who faces charges of allegedly aiding ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol in an attempted insurrection, arrives for closing hearing for his case at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

S. Korea’s former PM Han Duck-soo’s martial law sentence cut to 15 years on appeal

A lower court had sentenced former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo in January to a jail term of 23 years.

Judge who convicted South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee found dead days after ruling

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee (centre) was sentenced to four years in prison for stock manipulation and bribery.

South Korean court raises ex-president Yoon’s sentence to 7 years’ jail for obstructing justice

A banner showing a picture of South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee on a street near the Seoul High Court.

South Korea appeals court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to 4 years in jail

Supporters of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee watch a live stream of Kim's trial near the Seoul High Court on April 28.

South Korean prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for ex-president Yoon in drone case: Report

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025.

High-profile inmates in South Korea cashing in on donations behind bars

Under South Korean law, inmates may receive money from outside sources to pay for daily necessities such as food and toiletries.

Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol "used his status as president to undermine the constitutional order and privatise public power", prosecutors said.

Jailed ex-South Korea president Yoon received over $1 million in inmate funds: Data

The total amount that jailed former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol received is about 4.6 times the annual presidential salary for 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.