Yoon Suk-yeol
TOPIC
 / people

Yoon Suk-yeol

Related Topics:
South Korea
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yoon Suk-yeol
Latest news and updates on Yoon Suk-yeol who was sworn in as president of South Korea on May 10, 2022.
Born
18 Dec 1960
Industry
Politics
Job Title
President of Republic of Korea
In South Korea, Starbucks stores run a “Call My Name” service, which allows customers to select a nickname – which they input via the Starbucks app – that baristas use to announce orders when complete. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

videocam
South Korea

Assassination fears overshadow South Korea’s presidential race

South Korea

Day of chaos: South Korean conservatives fail to swap presidential candidates

videocam
South Korea

Yoon’s party swaps South Korean presidential candidate in ‘political coup’

South Korea’s conservative party nullified its primary and replaced presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo with former PM Han Duck-soo a week after Kim’s selection.

South Korea’s People Power Party’s presidential election candidate Kim Moon-soo (right) had his candidacy nullified in favour of Han Duck-soo. Photo: AP
South Korea

Shamanism claims threaten to derail South Korea’s presidential front runner

Conservative front runner Han Duck-soo has denied claims his wife, described as a ‘mother of superstition’, is deeply involved in shamanism.

South Korea

South Korea’s ex-PM talks up Trump credentials ahead of snap poll

Ex-PM Han Duck-soo he was the ‘most experienced and capable person’ to discuss trade issues with the US.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
South Korea

As South Korea’s presidential nomination deadline looms, political rifts deepen

Conservatives are fighting among themselves over which candidate to field, while the liberal front-runner faces legal challenges.

videocam
South Korean presidential candidates (from left) Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party, Kim Jae-yeon of the Jinbo Party and Kwon Young-kook of the Justice Party, and independent preliminary presidential candidate Han Duck-soo at an event in Seoul on Monday. Photo: dpa
South Korea

South Korean shamans slam Yoon over his ‘sacrilegious’ abuse of their practice

Their criticisms follow the arrest of Jeon Seong-bae, a spiritual adviser linked to Yoon, as part of a corruption probe.

videocam
South Korea

‘I stopped caring’: South Koreans frustrated with constant leadership churn

The country faces a leadership vacuum as Education Minister Lee Ju-ho becomes acting president, sparking public unease.

videocam
South Korea

South Korea presidential race heats up with Han’s entry, Lee’s retrial

Han Duck-soo joining the race to become the country’s next leader complicates the contest, and coincides with a retrial for rival Lee Jae-myung.

videocam
South Korea’s Han Duck-soo said on Friday he would join the race to become the country’s next president. Photo: Yonhap/Reuters
South Korea

Front-runner Lee’s path to presidency hit by South Korea’s top court ruling

The ruling could sway moderate voters even if Lee stays on the ballot, experts say.

videocam
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung attends a ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on April 30. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
South Korea

South Korea conducts historic raid on ex-president Yoon’s home

Yoon Suk-yeol’s home was raided amid influence peddling allegations involving his wife and close aides.

videocam
South Korea

Lee Jae-myung wins party primary for snap presidential election

South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party named Lee Jae-myung, the party’s ex-leader, as its candidate for the snap presidential election.

South Korea

Will Yoon’s exit change South Korea’s US-China approach?

Analysts says South Korea’s diplomacy will remain unchanged as it builds closer ties with China, supported by its alliance with the US.

videocam
South Korean and Chinese national flags. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

Lee Jae-myung leads South Korea polls amid political turmoil and US tariffs

Support for Lee keeps rising while his rival, acting President Han Duck-soo, stays coy about his intentions for the June 3 snap elections.

videocam
South Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung at the National Assembly in Seoul on April 11. Photo: AP
South Korea

A ‘wild card’ emerges in South Korea’s presidential race: the prime minister

A new poll shows acting president Han Duck-soo, a 75-year-old technocrat, leading among conservative voters after Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment.

videocam
South Korea

North Korean phishing attack used K-pop and horoscope lures: South Korean police

The police said that over 120,000 emails laced with malware and links to spoofed websites were sent to nearly 18,000 individuals.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
South Korea

‘Yoon again’: protesters call for ousted South Korean president’s return

Yoon Suk-yeol’s downfall seen among his supporters as not just a political misstep, but also a setback in country’s battle against communism.

videocam
9
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with his supporters as he leaves the presidential residence on Friday, a week after the country’s top court upheld his impeachment. Photo: Kim Jung-yeop
South Korea

Who is South Korea’s presidential front runner Lee Jae-myung?

Lee has pledged to take a pragmatic approach to foreign policy and the economy in sharp contrast with impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol.

videocam
South Korea

Korean Air pilots fired after fighting over ex-president Yoon’s martial law call

The altercation is one of the more dramatic examples of the political polarisation triggered by Yoon’s impeachment, observers say.

videocam
South Korea

South Korean prosecutors close in on Yoon’s wife as ex-power couple’s woes grow

Investigators prepare to question Kim Keon-hee who also faces accusations including stock market manipulation.

videocam
South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee attend a summit in Indonesia in 2022. Photo: AP
South Korea

‘Like a retired king’: concern over South Korea’s Yoon politicking from home

As the fallen president remains in his official home and continues to be active in politics, officials say no date has been set for a snap poll.

videocam
South Korea’s ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol has been rallying supporters from the presidential residence as the country awaits an election to replace him. Photo: AFP
South Korea martial law 2024

In South Korea, thousands protest ex-president Yoon’s ‘invalid’ impeachment

Yoon’s supporters took to the streets in the capital and braved the rain on Saturday, chanting that his impeachment was invalid!

videocam

Video | South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol’s rise and fall

Constitutional Court formally removes president from office after Yoon was impeached for brief imposition of martial law in December 2024

South Korea martial law 2024

Potential arrest, no perks, pension: what comes next for South Korea’s Yoon?

Yoon Suk-yeol faces criminal investigations and he must vacate the official residence. Inquiry into scandals involving his wife may also accelerate.

videocam
Yoon Suk-yeol with his wife Kim Keon-hee. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
South Korea martial law 2024

South Korea’s democracy shows ‘remarkable resilience’ as Yoon ousted by court

The ruling ends a divisive political chapter and paves the way for a presidential race that could stretch the nation’s social fabric.

videocam
16
South Koreans celebrate after Yoon Suk-yeol was removed from office on Friday. Photo: AFP
South Korea

Did ‘clickbait journalism’ contribute to South Korean politician’s death?

Chang Je-won was found dead in his office on Monday. Hours before, footage said to support sexual assault allegations against him was aired.

videocam
South Korea

South Korea’s impeached president to learn his fate on Friday

If the Constitutional Court removes Yoon Suk-yeol from office, a fresh presidential election must be held within two months.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement