"Respect to Korean Democracy" "Next is Trump" Yoon Seok-yeol's Yoon Suk Yeol of overseas users sentenced to life imprisonment [K-EYES]

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"K-drama became a reality"...The way the world reacted to Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence of life imprisonment

When former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was indicted on charges of rebellion, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Seoul Central District Court on February 19, foreign media and SNS users around the world responded. While major global media such as CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, and Euronews broke the news all at once, overseas netizens expressed various views over the ruling.

Looking at the reactions from X (formerly Twitter) immediately after the sentence, "This is like a k-drama came true" (@Joycoolss), and "It's a historical ruling." Sentencing the former president to life imprisonment shows how seriously the court took the declaration of martial law. This dramatic attempt to concentrate power in a democracy is an important turning point, not only politically but (historically). "(@IsaiahOdekina) and others have received thousands of responses.

Nigerian media account Enugu Loudspeaker (@Jamessucre2) received 869 sympathies by saying, "When will Nigeria's corrupt leaders be treated like this?" The user syndicate (@Sindikate12) wrote briefly, "South Korea is showing the world that no one is exceptional before the law," while the @bidhanxcode wrote, "30 years as a former defense minister, 23 years as a former prime minister. Supporters are still waving American flags and shouting election irregularities, but Korean democracy has come back strong even after being hit. I pay my respects," he wrote.

Meanwhile, when PopBase, an account specializing in pop culture, reported the news of life imprisonment, a user posted a short sentence saying, "Tr*mp next (Trump's turn)", which received great response. Freelance reporter Ifang Bremer (@IfangBremer), who conducted the on-site broadcast in front of the Seoul Central District Court, shared the on-site video before the ruling, saying, "Pro-Yoon supporters are out and the atmosphere is tense."

Kimchi Premium (@kimchipump), an account specializing in virtual currency and Korean economy, also left a cynical response, saying, "I know Korean politics, so I will be pardoned in less than five years." NBC News quoted Bong Young-sik, a professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies, as saying that former President Chun Doo-hwan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for civil war in 1996, is likely to be pardoned someday. However, Professor Bong added, "This time, public opinion in Korean society, where democratic values are deeply rooted, may not be so generous."

On the other hand, conservative political commentator MJ (@Real_Politik101) repeated his claim to the opposition that "his downfall was inevitable, but the villain in this story is the left." Former President Yoon's lawyers also protested in a statement after the ruling, saying, "This trial is just a pre-conclusion act."

Major foreign media also paid attention to the historical significance of the ruling. CNN reported that citizen Song Hwa (35), who ran to the National Assembly with her husband on the night of martial law, called the ruling a "very important decision" and said it would "send a strong message to the public." The Associated Press emphasized that the sentence was the first time in 30 years since the conviction of former President Chun Doo-hwan in 1996, and Euronews also noted the unusual situation in which prosecutors demanded the death penalty in South Korea, where there has been virtually no execution since 1997.

The ruling, coupled with the news that Korean citizens were recommended as candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize the day before, further raised international interest. President Lee Jae-myung called Korean citizens who resisted martial law "a great people who will be an example of human history," and foreign media also reported that former and current presidents of the International Political Association, including Professor Kim Eui-young of Seoul National University, recommended a group of citizens who led the "Revolution of Light" to the Nobel Peace Prize.

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