On 29 June 2021, Yoon announced his candidacy in the 2022 presidential election. He joined the People Power Party (PPP) in July and won its nomination in November.

3 days ago · South Korea’s former President Yoon sentenced to five years: What we know Former leader found guilty of charges related to his 2024 martial law decree, but could face the death …

6 days ago · Yoon is the first South Korean president who has faced a potential death penalty after leaving office, since former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan in 1996 was sentenced to death for …

6 days ago · Prosecutors Demand Death Penalty for South Korea’s Ousted Leader Former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an insurrection charge after his failed attempt to put his country under martial …

5 days ago · South Korean prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration in December 2024, in the first insurrection trial of a …

3 days ago · South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.

6 days ago · A special counsel team on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of leading an insurrection through the...

3 days ago · Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster. The most …

5 days ago · Yoon Suk-Yeol (born December 18, 1960, Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lawyer and public official who served as prosecutor general (2019–21) and president (2022–25) of South …

Dec 15, 2025 · South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol plotted for over a year to impose martial law to eliminate his political rivals and monopolize power, investigators concluded …