South Korean President Yoon controversially declared martial law in the country, citing “anti-state activities,” but parliament and protests forced him to reverse it hours later. So what exactly is it and why was it declared?
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00:00You might have heard the news that South
00:01Korea was under martial law.
00:03For many South Korean citizens, the news
00:05came mostly as a complete shock.
00:07Well, that's all over for now.
00:08But why was it declared?
00:09And what is martial law?
00:12I declare martial law to protect the
00:14free Republic of Korea from the threat
00:16of North Korean communist forces.
00:19Martial law is an extreme measure where
00:21civilian authority and law is replaced
00:23by military control.
00:24South Korean President Yun did this,
00:26citing anti-state activities
00:29by his political opposition.
00:30Yun claimed the move was necessary to
00:32safeguard democracy and counter
00:34domestic unrest and North Korean
00:36threats.
00:38Through this martial law, I will
00:39rebuild and protect the free Republic
00:41of Korea, which is falling into the
00:43abyss of national ruin.
00:44However, critics argued it was a
00:46political ploy to combat plummeting
00:48approval ratings in South Korea.
00:50The South Korean president, Kim Jong-un,
00:52The dramatic night saw troops briefly
00:54occupy parliament and protests erupt.
00:57As security forces sealed the National
00:58Assembly, but 190 politicians
01:01managed to convene and unanimously
01:03voted to reject Yun's declaration
01:05and demand its reversal.
01:07Within hours, martial law was lifted,
01:09leaving South Korea and its allies
01:11in a state of disarray.
01:13The South Korean president, Kim Jong-un,
01:15was the first to declare martial law.
01:17The South Korean president, Kim Jong-un,
01:19was the first to declare martial law.
01:21Leaving South Korea and its allies
01:23on edge over the current president's
01:25escalating tactics.