Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea braces for ruling on president’s impeachment over martial legislation

[ad_1] I will not settle for different choices, says Yoon supporter revealed at 02:37 British Summer season Time 02:37 BST

Yuna Ku BBC Korean Service

<img alt="Lee, wearing a Yoon badge on his chest, looks at the camera through his sunglasses" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/640/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/320/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/2f7857c3-e64e-4b63-b785-c7d3224349eb.jpg.webp 800w" width="1599" height="900" class="ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950"/> Lee Jangyun, 58, has participated in a number of pro-Yoon protests ever because the president’s declaration of martial legislation. Now, he’s awaiting for the ultimate verdict with different protesters gathered across the presidential residence.

“The court docket will dismiss the impeachment case. There’s no different choice. I gained’t settle for it.”

“I’m in opposition to the impeachment as a result of I’m apprehensive that Lee Jae-myung [the opposition party leader] may step in.”

“I feel there are too many leftists within the nation.”

<img alt="Kim Dong-hyeon, wearing the Korean national flag on his back, holds a fist up in front of the camera" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/640/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/320/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2025/4/4/b1066563-e29f-45f0-afb5-2f09036de687.jpg.webp 800w" width="1599" height="900" class="ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950"/> Additionally on the rally is Kim Dong-hyeon, a 30-year-old IT developer.

“A number of years in the past, I participated in a rally in help of President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment. Nonetheless, I didn’t know a lot at the moment.”

“After President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial legislation, I seemed into the rationale and ultimately acknowledged that the opposition occasion has been disrupting the federal government. So sure, President Yoon’s speech [after the martial law] influenced me quite a bit.”

“I’m apprehensive that if the court docket upholds the impeachment, each the manager and legislative department could be managed by the opposition occasion and subsequently undermine the separation of powers.”