SEOUL: Whatever South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol thought of when he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday (Nov 4), it didn't work.
Less than 24 hours later, he has revoked the martial law after lawmakers defied him, and his own position now is in jeopardy.
People try to enter as police officers stand guard in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Armed South Korean soldiers leave the National Assembly as the parliament votes to defy President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in Seoul, South Korea, early on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yoon stunned voters, lawmakers and investors by declaring martial law on Tuesday after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration amid a political rift that is set to deepen markedly. Photographer: Woohae Cho/Bloomberg
A man picks up an extra edition newspaper displayed at a subway gate in downtown Seoul on December 4, 2024, after martial law was lifted. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt at martial law on December 4, after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Morning commuters ride a subway train in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. South Korea’s currency recovered while its stocks fell in early trading Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law amid a political tussle, before moving to rescind the decree just hours later. Photographer: Tina Hs
Policemen stand guard at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on December 4, 2024, after martial law was lifted. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol abandoned a short-lived attempt at martial law on December 4, after lawmakers defied security forces to vote against his declaration and thousands of protesters took to the streets. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Protesters stage a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The signs read "Punish." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Riot police leave the National Assembly after lawmakers voted to demand the lifting of martial law earlier declared by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, early on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yoon stunned voters, lawmakers and investors by declaring martial law on Tuesday after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration amid a political rift that is set to deepen markedly. Photographer: Woohae Cho/Bloomberg
People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)
TOPSHOT - A man wearing an outfit with a face mask of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol dances outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea on December 4, 2024, after Yoon declared martial law. South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3 declared martial law, accusing the opposition of being
People bock a martial law vehicle as they gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
People try to enter as police officers stand guard in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
