Defiant citizens come out in the South Korean capital to voice anger and dismay over actions of President Yoon and demand his resignation
The pre-dawn events caught many South Koreans off guard. Those who had slept through it awoke to the news that their democracy had faced its gravest challenge since the 1980s.
The previous night, the national assembly was surrounded by hundreds of police officers, troops entered the building, and military helicopters circled overhead, creating a scene that felt more like a dramatic film than real life.“I witnessed the Gwangju Democratic Movement from start to finish,” he says, referring to the pivotal 1980 pro-democracy movement that was brutally suppressed by military forces, killing hundreds.
While provocations from North Korea are a real concern and tensions have remained since the Korean war, the idea of a significant “pro-North” movement within South Korea is considered, at best, a tenuous claim.Yoon’s declaration prompted scathing criticism across South Korea’s political spectrum.
They warned these moves, combined with Yoon’s increasing use of “anti-state forces” rhetoric against his critics, suggested a preparation for martial law. At the time, his warning was dismissed as alarmist. Yoon’s administration has faced persistent scandals, including allegations that his wife, Kim Keon Hee, accepted a 3m won
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