{"id":319101,"date":"2026-02-19T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-handed-life-sentence\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:00:26","slug":"former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-handed-life-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-handed-life-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/I5pu2WkdKEo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol handed life sentence\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I5pu2WkdKEo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after he imposed martial law in the country in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon was found guilty of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his mobilisation of military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly in December 2024, in a case where he also faced the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency rule triggered a national political crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-handed-life-sentence-after-declaring-martial-law-in-2024-13509369<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #southkorea #yoonsukyeol <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews <\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News est\u00e1n disponibles en espa\u00f1ol aqu\u00ed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison after he imposed martial law in the country in 2024. 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