Yoon Suk Yeol
Ex-president Yoon to receive first court sentence in martial law trials
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his first court verdict this week over obstruction of justice and other charges tied to his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court has scheduled the sentencing hearing for 2 p.m. Friday and approved live broadcasts due to public interest. This marks the first sentencing among the eight cases he faces.
In a policy address at the National Assembly, Han Byung-do, floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, pledged to end former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis and advance sweeping judicial reforms. He highlighted restoring people's livelihoods as the utmost priority of the Lee Jae Myung administration.
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Ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on December 26, 2025, by a special counsel team for violating election law through false statements during his March 2022 presidential campaign as the People Power Party candidate. The charges relate to a December 2021 TV debate where he allegedly lied by denying he introduced a lawyer to a former National Tax Service official. This adds to his ongoing trials over a failed December 2024 martial law declaration and insurrection charges.
A special counsel team concluded on December 15 that former President Yoon Suk Yeol began preparations for his short-lived martial law declaration in or before October 2023, more than a year ahead of the December 2024 imposition. The investigation resulted in indictments against 24 individuals, deeming the plot an insurrection aimed at eliminating political opponents and consolidating power.
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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol did not appear for a second summons by a special counsel team investigating his alleged interference in a military probe. The team has notified him to appear on Tuesday. Yoon is in custody over his failed martial law bid in December.