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Yoon Suk Yeol

Arcs in the news about Yoon Suk Yeol from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 76 stories · 1,041 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 9, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jul 9.

All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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South Korea's martial law crisis and President Yoon's impeachment and trial

17 of 41 stories this year · gone quiet

South Korean president continues evading arrest · 49 articles, Jan 2South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon's ouster as detention deadline looms · 8 articles, Jan 5Impeachment trial of South Korean President Yoon to begin · 15 articles, Jan 12South Korean court extends President Yoon’s detention, angering supporters · 5 articles, Jan 14South Korean officials detain impeached President Yoon on second attempt · 60 articles, Jan 14South Korea’s impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot · 57 articles, Jan 14South Korea's Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest · 18 articles, Jan 18South Korea president indicted for insurrection over martial law decree · 42 articles, Jan 23South Korea investigators want Yoon formally charged – DW · 5 articles, Jan 23South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law · 7 articles, Feb 25Impeached South Korean leader freed from prison · 25 articles, Mar 7Court orders impeached South Korean president released from jail · 20 articles, Mar 7South Korea’s Constitutional Court Will Rule Friday on Yoon's Impeachment · 6 articles, Apr 1South Korean court upholds President Yoon's impeachment over martial law order · 51 articles, Apr 3South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol back in custody over insurrection probe · 8 articles, Jul 10South Korea’s ousted President Yoon indicted on additional criminal charges over martial law · 5 articles, Jul 19South Korea's ousted leader Yoon indicted for flying drones over North Korea · 5 articles, Nov 10

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May 27, 202416112
Jun 24, 202458337
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Dec 9, 202416399185
Dec 16, 202409223
Dec 23, 2024512558
Dec 30, 202410237113
Jan 6, 202539225
Jan 13, 202513307126
Jan 20, 2025710339
Jan 27, 202503310
Feb 24, 20250304
Mar 3, 2025512340
Mar 24, 202547328
Mar 31, 2025614649
Apr 7, 202516212
Apr 28, 202535119
May 26, 20250308
Jun 2, 2025815445
Jul 7, 20250207
Jul 14, 20251214
Aug 11, 202513013
Aug 25, 202513111
Sep 22, 202503010
Nov 10, 20250203
Jan 12, 202644419
Jan 19, 20261124
Jan 26, 20262114
Feb 16, 202659437
Apr 27, 20262115
Jun 8, 20261226
Jul 6, 20260309
Aug 31, 20262318

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else12 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Yoon Suk Yeol that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 12– 13Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations17 articles · 16 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 8South Korea Will Hold a Presidential Election June 3 to Choose Yoon's Successor10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right

Stories that name Yoon Suk Yeol

  1. Sep 23Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president’s wife12 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 29South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted for bribery13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  3. Jun 3Exit poll shows liberal candidate Lee forecast to win South Korean presidential election7 articles · 7 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Jun 2– 4Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president?38 articles · 26 independent sources
    5 left, 11 center, 3 right
  5. Jun 1– 3South Koreans heading to polls to choose leader27 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 2 right
  6. May 3South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. May 1– 2South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for presidential election16 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 1 right
  8. Apr 8– 10South Korean opposition leader Lee opens presidential bid following Yoon's ouster5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  9. Mar 24South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned31 articles · 25 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 3 right
  10. Jan 10South Korea’s Acting Leader Accepts Resignation of Presidential Security Chief6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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