South Korea’s Yoon faces impeachment after martial law ‘catastrophic miscalculation’, warn analysts

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South Korea’s opposition parties submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 4, 2024, after he ended a short-lived period of martial law. Political analysts have warned that Yoon’s brief imposition is likely to mark the end of his political career, delivering a huge blow to traditional conservative forces in the country. Turmoil erupted late on December 3, with the issuance of Martial Law Decree No 1, which effectively suspended all political activities and banned protests nationwide. What followed was a swift unravelling: within just six hours, despite a police blockade, 190 out of 300 lawmakers defied the decree and converged on the National Assembly to unanimously pass a resolution demanding an immediate end to martial law.