- Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison for his involvement in an insurrection linked to President Yoon’s 2024 martial law declaration.
- The court’s ruling marks the first time martial law declaration has been legally defined as an insurrection.
- Han is the first member of President Yoon’s cabinet to be sentenced in this case, and Yoon himself faces a ruling on February 19.

A: Hey Hana-chan! Did you hear anything crazy in the news today?

B: No, Kenji! What’s up? Something big?

A: Yeah! It's about Han Duck-soo, the former Prime Minister.

B: Oh really? What did he do?

A: He got sentenced to 23 years in prison! It's a really long time.

B: Wow! That’s serious! What was he in trouble for?

A: Apparently, he was involved in something related to President Yoon’s declaration of martial law last year. Like, an insurrection, they're calling it.

B: Martial law? That sounds intense! So, he helped with that?

A: The court said he didn’t do his job and thought the plan might actually work, so he joined in.

B: But was he found guilty of everything?

A: Nope! He wasn’t guilty of some other charges. But this is the *first* time a court has said that martial law is an insurrection, you know?

B: That's a big deal! Is anyone else getting in trouble?

A: Yeah! President Yoon is going to be judged on February 19th. They think he was behind the whole thing.

B: No way! This is wild. So, Han got taken into custody right after the ruling?

A: That’s right. They had to arrest him.