Yoon Suk Yeol - Wikipedia
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.
Former South Korean President Yoon faces possible long …
Yoon’s self-inflicted downfall extended a decadeslong run of South Korean presidencies ending badly. But the outspoken conservative, who was removed from office in April, is the first South …
Yoon Suk-Yeol | Facts, History, Family, Impeachment, & Presidency ...
Nov 21, 2025 · 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 …
How the fall of Yoon fuelled the rise of S Korea's conservatives - BBC
Apr 4, 2025 · From the outset Yoon embraced right-wing YouTubers, inviting some of them to his inauguration in 2022. In January, as he defied attempts to arrest him, the president told …
Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail
Mar 7, 2025 · SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested …
South Korea upholds impeachment of President Yoon, ousting …
Apr 4, 2025 · Yoon was impeached over his imposition of martial law on Dec. 3 in a surprise late-night broadcast where he declared martial law in South Korea, the first time in over 40 years. …
Timeline: How South Korea President Yoon Lost His Country's …
Dec 14, 2024 · South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, may have sealed his political fate on Dec. 3, when he declared martial law, triggering public outrage. And on Saturday, the National …
South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and …
Jan 15, 2025 · Who is Yoon Suk-yeol? Yoon is a storied former prosecutor who led the conservative People Power Party (PPP) to election victory in 2022 despite a lack of political …
South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol back in custody …
Jul 10, 2025 · Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial law last year.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached by parliament …
Dec 15, 2024 · Yoon has been banned from leaving South Korea. Yoon's defense minister and police chief and two other high-level figures have been arrested over the martial law enforcement.