Yoon Suk Yeol Receives Life Sentence for Failed South Korean Coup

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion after his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.Judge Ji Gwi-yeon of the Seoul Central District Court ruled the six-hour insurrection was an illegal effort to seize absolute power over democracy.Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun received a thirty-year prison sentence while former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to twenty-three years.Current President Lee Jae-myung now faces the challenge of uniting a polarized nation as supporters of the convicted leader gathered at the court.