Just keep touring: Tourists unfazed by South Korea's sudden martial law turmoil

Tourists wandering around Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul on Dec 4, a few hours after the South Korean president's emergency martial law was overruled. -- AP

Many tourists in Seoul, South Korea seemed largely unfazed by the political turmoil unfolding in the capital as they flocked to the city’s largest palace, local landmarks and shopping streets.

Some awoke on Dec 4 to worried text messages from friends and family, who heard the news about President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration on Tuesday (Dec 3) night. Yoon abruptly imposed emergency martial law, vowing to eliminate "anti-state” forces after he struggled to push forward his agenda in the opposition-dominated parliament.