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South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol (former South Korean president)
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
due to / for
yīn
因
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。

Seoul (capital of South Korea)
Shǒuěr
首尔
court
fǎyuàn
法院
in (formal)
yú
于
February
èr yuè
二月
to deliver a verdict
xuānpàn
宣判
，
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
for / due to
yīn
因
to promulgate / to declare
bānbù
颁布
martial law decree
jièyán lìng
戒严令
and thereby
ér
而
to be convicted
bèi dìng zuì
被定罪
，
for
yǐ
以
insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。

February 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
Seoul
Shǒuěr
首尔
court
fǎyuàn
法院
in (formal)
yú
于
February
èr yuè
二月
to deliver a verdict
xuānpàn
宣判
，
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
for / on the charge of
yǐ
以
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
。
court
fǎyuàn
法院
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
，
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
on (formal)
yú
于
the year 2024
èr líng èrsì nián
二〇二四年
December 3
shíèr yuè sān rì
十二月三日
to promulgate / to declare
bānbù
颁布
martial law decree
jièyán lìng
戒严令
(possessive particle)
de
的
act / conduct
xíngwéi
行为
，
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
directed at / against
zhēnduì
针对
constitutional order
xiànzhèng zhìxù
宪政秩序
(possessive particle)
de
的
insurrection / rebellion
pànluàn
叛乱
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
court
fǎyuàn
法院
additionally
lìng
另
for
duì
对
him / the defendant
qí
其
abuse of authority
lànyòng zhíquán
滥用职权
and
jí
及
document forgery
wěizào wénjiàn
伪造文件
and other
děng
等
crimes
zuìxíng
罪行
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
five years
wǔ nián
五年
fixed-term imprisonment
yǒuqī túxíng
有期徒刑
，
two counts
liǎng xiàng
两项
penalty / sentence
xíngfá
刑罚
to be served concurrently
hébìng zhíxíng
合并执行
。
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
(possessive particle)
de
的
lawyer
lǜshī
律师
team
tuánduì
团队
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
will
jiāng
将
to file / to submit
tíchū
提出
appeal
shàngsù
上诉
，
to believe / to argue
rènwéi
认为
court
fǎyuàn
法院
findings
rèndìng
认定
facts
shìshí
事实
to contain / to have
cúnzài
存在
serious / significant
zhòngdà
重大
errors / mistakes
cuòwù
错误
。
previously
cǐqián
此前
，
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
National Assembly
guóhuì
国会
with
yǐ
以
overwhelming
yādǎoxìng
压倒性
majority
duōshù
多数
to pass
tōngguò
通过
impeachment motion
tánhé àn
弹劾案
，
Constitutional Court
xiànfǎ fǎyuàn
宪法法院
also
yì
亦
in (formal)
yú
于
2025
èr líng èrwǔ nián
二〇二五年
April
sì yuè
四月
by a vote of
yǐ
以
8 to 0
bā bǐ líng
八比零
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to rule / to decide
cáidìng
裁定
impeachment
tánhé
弹劾
upheld / sustained
chénglì
成立
，
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
(passive marker)
bèi
被
removed from office
miǎnzhí
免职
。
case
ànjiàn
案件
still has / there remain
shàng yǒu
尚有
six
liù xiàng
六项
criminal charges
xíngshì zhǐkòng
刑事指控
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
concluded / decided
shěnjié
审结
，
judicial proceedings
sīfǎ chéngxù
司法程序
still
réng
仍
ongoing
zài
在
to continue
jìxù
继续
。
this case
cǐ àn
此案
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be regarded as
shì wéi
视为
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
constitutional history
xiànzhèng shǐ
宪政史
in
shàng
上
most
zuì
最
grave / severe
yánjùn
严峻
(possessive particle)
de
的
political crisis
zhèngzhì wēijī
政治危机
one of
zhī yī
之一
，
to trigger / to draw
yǐnfā
引发
global
quánqiú
全球
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention
guānzhù
关注
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
verdict / ruling
pànjué
判决
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
political landscape
zhèngzhì géjú
政治格局
to have
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
ruling party
zhízhèngdǎng
执政党
and
yǔ
与
opposition party
fǎnduìdǎng
反对党
between
zhījiān
之间
(possessive particle)
de
的
political contest / power struggle
bóyì
博弈
expected to
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
continue
chíxù
持续
to intensify
jiājù
加剧
。

New Words

Hánguó
韩国
South Korea
fǎyuàn
法院
court
xuānpàn
宣判
to pass verdict
zǒngtǒng
总统
president
pànluàn
叛乱
insurrection
túxíng
徒刑
imprisonment
wúqī
无期
life sentence
jièyán
戒严
martial law
xiànfǎ
宪法
constitution
zhìxù
秩序
order
quánlì
权力
power
mínzhǔ
民主
democracy

News in English

China & World

South Korean Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison for Insurrection

A Seoul court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison for insurrection in February, finding him guilty for declaring martial law in December 2024.

The Seoul Court of South Korea issued a verdict in February, sentencing former President Yoon Seok-yeol to life imprisonment on charges of insurrection. The court determined that Yoon's declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, constituted insurrection against the constitutional order. This was a significant moment in South Korean politics. The ruling was delivered after extensive legal proceedings and evidence review. The verdict reflects serious concerns about the alleged abuse of presidential power. The case has profound implications for South Korean democracy and rule of law.

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chóngxīn
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kāipán
开盘
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Hù Zhǐ
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slightly / by a small margin
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小幅
to edge up / to rise
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