Yoon Suk-yeol remains in detention amid multiple convictions tied to his December 2024 martial law declaration, including a life sentence for insurrection, a 30-year term linked to drone operations, a seven-year Supreme Court ruling on obstruction and document falsification, and a separate five-year sentence for abuse of power and resisting arrest. Appeals across these cases are progressing through higher courts with no rulings overturning custody, while an election-law appeal is scheduled for decision in late October 2026. South Korea’s judicial process for former presidents typically extends detention through lengthy appellate reviews, reinforcing trader consensus that release before 2027 is unlikely. Factors that could alter this include successful appeals vacating key convictions or procedural adjustments to detention orders.