South Korea President's Indictment: What Happens Next?

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol was indicted Sunday over his martial law declaration that plunged the country into political turmoil (Credit: AFP)

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol was indicted for his martial law declaration that plunged the country into political turmoil, with prosecutors accusing him of being a "ringleader of insurrection".

His indictment on Sunday makes him the country's first sitting head of state to face a criminal trial for his short-lived martial law declaration on December 3.