Former President Yoon Goes to Prison

前總統尹錫悅入獄

Jun 12, 2026, 17:19
North KoreaPolitics

Introduction

A court in Seoul sent former President Yoon Suk Yeol to prison. He and some military leaders sent drones into North Korea without permission.

首爾的一家法院將前總統尹錫悅判處入獄。他與部分軍方領導人在未獲許可的情況下，將無人機送入北韓。

Main Body

Yoon sent drones to North Korea in October 2024. He wanted to start a fight with North Korea. He did this to create a crisis. Then, he wanted to use the crisis to take total control of the country in December 2024.

尹錫悅在 2024 年 10 月將無人機送往北韓。他想與北韓挑起衝突，因此這麼做以製造危機。接著，他希望利用這場危機，在 2024 年 12 月全面控制國家。

The court said Yoon used his power in a bad way. He got 30 years in prison. Other leaders also got prison time. One leader got 30 years and another got 15 years.

法院表示尹錫悅濫用權力，判處他 30 年監禁。其他領導人也同樣被判入獄，其中一名領導人被判 30 年，另一名則被判 15 年。

Yoon said he sent drones because North Korea sent balloons with trash. The court did not believe him. The court said he only wanted power for himself.

尹錫悅稱他派遣無人機是因為北韓釋放了裝有垃圾的氣球。但法院並不相信，認為他僅僅是為了獲取權力。

Conclusion

Yoon is in prison now. He says the court is wrong and wants a new trial.

尹錫悅目前在獄中。他聲稱法院判決錯誤，並要求重新審理。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ THE "PAST" PATTERN

In this story, everything already happened. To tell a story in English, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

Look at these changes:

  • want → wanted
  • use → used

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • send → sent
  • get → got
  • say → said

💡 QUICK TIP: "WANT TO"

When the person has a goal, we use want + to + action.

  • Example: "He wanted to start a fight."
  • Example: "He wanted to use the crisis."

Use this simple formula to talk about your own goals: I want to →\rightarrow [your action here].

Vocabulary Learning

permission (n.)
Allowing someone to do something
Example:You need permission from the teacher to leave the room.
crisis (n.)
A very dangerous or difficult time
Example:The city had a water crisis during the hot summer.
total (adj.)
Complete or whole
Example:The room was in total darkness.
control (n.)
The power to make decisions or manage something
Example:The pilot has control of the airplane.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The man waited for his trial to begin.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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