Lessons on democracy from South Korea

People power: Protesters marching in a rally against Yoon. The streets of Seoul quickly became a symbol of a vibrant democracy that refuses to tolerate authoritarian tendencies when Yoon tried declaring martial law on Dec 3. — Reuters

SOUTH Koreans are apparently some of the harshest people in the world when it comes to their presidents.

Last week, lawmakers moved to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol from office following his short-lived martial law declaration on Dec 3. On Friday, the country’s lawmakers voted to impeach Yoon’s stand-in, acting president Han Duck-soo, for allegedly refusing demands to complete Yoon’s impeachment process.