Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for insurrection — as it happened

JIM BULLEY JIM BULLEY

SARAH KIM SARAH KIM

MICHAEL LEE MICHAEL LEE

CHO JUNG-WOO CHO JUNG-WOO

LEE SOO-JUNG LEE SOO-JUNG

Published February 19, 2026 - 1:59 p.m. Modified February 19, 2026 - 4:29 p.m.

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

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

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