Lee, who faces three other criminal trials, vowed to appeal, and it remains unclear whether the Supreme Court will decide on any of the cases before the presidential vote in 2027.

A court in South Korea has convicted opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for violating election law, casting uncertainty over the prospects of him running for president in next year’s election.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday he will file an appeal against a court's decision to sentence him to a suspended one-year prison term for lying as a candidate during the previous presidential campaign.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been convicted of election law violation and given one year in prison

A South Korean court convicted main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung for violating the election law, handing him a one-year prison term suspended for two years.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung received a suspended one-year prison sentence for violating election law, which could hinder his 2027 presidential bid. Lee plans to appeal the verdict. He faces multiple trials on criminal charges,

A Seoul court sentenced opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to one year in prison, suspended for two years, Friday, after finding him guilty of lying during his presidential campaign.