Yoon Suk Yeol gets five years on abuse of power, obstruction charges — as it happened

JIM BULLEY JIM BULLEY

MICHAEL LEE MICHAEL LEE

CHO JUNG-WOO CHO JUNG-WOO

LEE SOO-JUNG LEE SOO-JUNG

Published January 16, 2026 - 1:00 p.m. Modified January 16, 2026 - 3:21 p.m.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a trial hearing on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP] — Former President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a trial hearing on insurrection charges at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025.

BY JIM BULLEY, MICHAEL LEE, CHO JUNG-WOO AND LEE SOO-JUNG [[email protected]]

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