Yoon Suk-yeol

Yoon Suk-yeol is the former president of South Korea. He is newsworthy due to the legal fallout from his presidency, particularly his declaration of martial law. Recent developments include the conviction of his former Prime Minister, Han Duck-soo, who received a 23-year prison sentence for insurrection related to Yoon's martial law declaration. This conviction has cast a shadow over Yoon, as it undermines his legal defense that the martial law decree was within presidential authority. He is currently awaiting his own verdict, which analysts believe will be heavily influenced by Han's conviction. Additionally, his wife, former first lady Kim Keon-hee, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption. The current president, Lee Jae Myung, is even considering apologizing to North Korea for drone flights allegedly ordered by Yoon as provocations. The events surrounding Yoon's presidency continue to have significant political ramifications in South Korea.