MB Imprisoned Again Today... Tension in Front of Nonhyeon-dong Residence

MB Reincarcerated Today at Seoul Dongbu Detention Center
Reporters and YouTubers Gather in Front of Residence
Likely to Be Held in Solitary Cell at Detention Center

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[Asia Economy Reporters Seungyun Song and Intern Sungwon Kim] Former President Lee Myung-bak has been sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Supreme Court and will be re-incarcerated at Dongbu Detention Center this afternoon (the 2nd).

From early morning on this day, reporters and protesters gathered in front of the former president's residence in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, creating a tense atmosphere. Starting around 7 a.m., dozens of reporters and YouTubers crowded the alley in front of the residence, while police and security guards controlling the scene were stationed at various locations near the house, moving busily.

One YouTuber held a solo protest urging the former president to make a public apology and to be promptly detained. This YouTuber also held solo protests on the 29th of last month, when the Supreme Court ruling was announced, and the day before. Some YouTubers attempted to place congratulatory wreaths reading "Congratulations on Lee Myung-bak's Detention" in front of the residence or tried to knock on the door but were stopped by the police. Several times, individuals presumed to be close aides of the former president were seen entering and exiting the residence by car.

The former president is expected to leave his residence around 1:30 p.m. and appear at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. It is unlikely that he will issue a separate public message. After verifying his identity and health status, the prosecution will transfer him to Dongbu Detention Center in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. He is expected to be housed in a single cell at Dongbu Detention Center.

However, since the former president has continuously raised health concerns, there is a possibility of variables during the incarceration period, such as suspension of sentence execution. On the 29th of last month, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Supreme Court on charges including embezzlement and bribery.

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