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Special counsel investigators in South Korea have asked a Seoul court to sentence current President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for allegedly using state power to appoint former Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop ambassador to Australia in 2023 to aid his escape and shield the investigation into the death of Marine Chae Su-geun. The case centers on charges of aiding a fugitive and abuse of power, with prosecutors arguing Yoon pressured officials and manipulated process to obstruct the criminal inquiry ahead of elections.
The South Korean Supreme Court has postponed Kim Geon-hee’s sentencing and referred her case to a full bench amid conflicting lower-court rulings over charges including Deutsche Motors stock manipulation, receiving free polling results from Myung Tae-kyun, and gifts from the Unification Church. The moves come as related rulings on her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon also hinge on the same polling allegations, prompting broader judicial review.
