Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (front) arrives at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2020. A South Korean appellate court on Wednesday sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 17 years in jail over a set of corruptions, including bribery and embezzlement. The Seoul High Court handed down the ruling on Lee, who served as the country's head of state for five years from early 2008, fining him 13 billion won (10.9 million U.S. dollars). (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (front) arrives at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2020. A South Korean appellate court on Wednesday sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 17 years in jail over a set of corruptions, including bribery and embezzlement. The Seoul High Court handed down the ruling on Lee, who served as the country's head of state for five years from early 2008, fining him 13 billion won (10.9 million U.S. dollars). (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)