Martial law stories

Jul 27, 2026

South Korean Court sentences former President Yoon Suk Yeol to a suspended prison term for Election Law violation

Seoul's Central District Court convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of violating the Public Official Election Act by making false statements during his 2022 campaign, sentencing him to 18 months in prison suspended for three years. Yoon has indicated he will appeal.

Jul 27, 2026·4 sources

Jun 22, 2026

South Korea's Former Justice Minister Sentenced to 25 Years for Martial Law Role

A South Korean court sentenced former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for his involvement in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law declaration in 2024.

Jun 22, 2026·2 sources

Jun 12, 2026

South Korea's ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years for ordering drone incursion into North Korea

A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for ordering military drones into North Korea in October 2024, which prosecutors argued was intended to heighten tensions and create a pretext for his failed martial law declaration in December 2024.

Jun 12, 2026·10 sources

Top claims

▪The People's Power Party urged that the trial of Democratic Party of Korea President Lee Jae-myung be resumed and concluded quickly.
▪Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of falsely claiming in December 2021 that he had never introduced a defense lawyer to former tax official Yoon Woo-jin.
▪Park Sung-hoon stated that the Supreme Court has already judged Democratic Party of Korea President Lee Jae-myung guilty of violating the Public Official Election Act.