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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/92ecdfe11ca5bdbb https://verfassungsblog.de/korea-president-insurrection-martial-law/ The Price of Constitutional Subversion - Former South Korean President Found Guilty of Insurrection Lee, Josephina eng 2026-02-25 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Insurrection Martial Law South Korean Constitutional Court Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On February 19, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection. The events leading to his conviction began with his declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, which banned all political activity. The Court’s reasoning shows that Yoon’s actions struck at the heart of democracy. At the same time, his supporters’ persistent refusal to accept the verdict highlights a deeper problem: the fragility of democratic legitimacy in a polarized society.