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Insurrection mastermind: Former South Korea President jailed for life
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February 19, 2026
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10:29Now PlayingSouth Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of leading an insurrection in a botched attempt at martial law in December 2024.
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The whole saga lasted less than six hours but has deeply polarised South Korea, bringing chaos to a country that has been a beacon of democracy in Asia.
It took two attempts and thousands of police officers to take the President into custody and ultimately cost Yoon’s party the next election.
A special prosecutor had requested the death penalty, saying Yoon deserved harsh punishment for the threat his actions posed to the country’s democracy.
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