Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing the investigators who once pursued him, sealing a stunning fall from the nation's highest office.
The verdict drew crowds to Seoul Station, where people packed in to watch the trial play out on a live broadcast, a scene that laid bare how deeply the case has gripped the country.
Yoon's legal fight is far from over. He remains accused of insurrection over his short-lived declaration of martial law, and prosecutors have pressed for the death penalty in that separate proceeding.
A court is set to issue its ruling on the insurrection charge on February 19, a decision that could define the final fate of the impeached and disgraced leader.