Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon Suk Yeol

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik looks on during a press conference at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 19, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea assembly speaker proposes revising constitution to curb presidency

The Korean court upheld parliament's impeachment of Yoon for briefly declaring martial law on December 3, sparking South Korea's worst political crisis in decades

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea's President Yoon ousted by Constitutional Court

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2025. Photo: SONG KYUNG-SEOK/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2025. Photo: SONG KYUNG-SEOK/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2025. Photo: SONG KYUNG-SEOK/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea court to hear closing statements in Yoon's impeachment trial

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the hearing of his impeachment trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2025. Photo: SONG KYUNG-SEOK/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea police building case against Yoon for obstructing arrest

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

South Korea President Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law decree

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict Yoon for insurrection, abuse of power

South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol attends his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korea's Yoon attends impeachment trial over bid to impose martial law

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, 2025. Photo: KOREA POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea's detained President Yoon

A motorcade believed to be carrying South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeo arrives at the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, South Korea, January 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon's detention

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), in Gwacheon, South Korea, January 15, 2025. Photo: KOREA POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's President Yoon to attend court hearing on extending detention

A motorcade believed to be carrying impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his arrest drives down a road, in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

South Korea's Yoon likely to be held in a solitary cell