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Former Minister Lee Sang-min Sentenced for Insurrection

2/12/2026

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Lee Sang-min, former South Korean Interior Minister, was sentenced to seven years for involvement in December 2024 martial-law efforts.
The Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of insurrection for relaying orders to cut power and water to media.
He was convicted of perjury for denying these actions during Yoon's impeachment proceedings.
He is the second Yoon cabinet member sentenced, after Han Duck-soo's 23-year sentence, with Yoon's insurrection trial ongoing.

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Lee Sang-min, former South Korean Interior Minister, was sentenced to seven years for involvement in December 2024 martial-law efforts.
The Seoul Central District Court found him guilty of insurrection for relaying orders to cut power and water to media.
He was convicted of perjury for denying these actions during Yoon's impeachment proceedings.
He is the second Yoon cabinet member sentenced, after Han Duck-soo's 23-year sentence, with Yoon's insurrection trial ongoing.