K-pop, carols, guillotines at South Korea impeachment protests

Protesters chant slogans as they attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

SEOUL (AFP): Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured onto the streets Saturday (Dec 7), in the largest protest yet over President Yoon Suk Yeol's ill-fated effort to impose martial law on the country was thwarted.

Ahead of a crucial impeachment vote, protesters massed outside the National Assembly, many wearing elaborate outfits, carrying home-made flags or blasting the K-pop tunes that have become a fixture of the demonstrations this week.