Han Duck-soo

Han Duck-soo is the former Prime Minister of South Korea. He is currently newsworthy due to his recent conviction and sentencing to 23 years in prison for his involvement in the insurrection stemming from former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The court found Han guilty of failing to uphold his responsibilities as Prime Minister during the crisis. Specifically, he was accused of not holding a lawful cabinet meeting following Yoon's martial law declaration. This verdict is significant as it marks the first judicial ruling that Yoon's martial law attempt constituted an insurrection and further implicates Yoon, whose own verdict is pending. Han's conviction weakens Yoon's defense that the martial law decree was within presidential authority and casts a shadow over the former president's future.