The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.
Standing among the chanting crowd, the BBC's Jake Kwon said the overwhelming mood at the protest is one of "incredulity" that martial law could be declared in the democratic country.
with the BBC's Jake Kwon hearing chants of “no to martial law” as police sirens ring out Yoon's People Power Party and the opposition Democratic Party have been locked in dispute over next ...
Jake Kwon, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and Nick Marsh in Seoul Laura Bicker in Seoul Han says he's found new information about the night when martial law was declared, and there is evidence that ...
Jake Kwon, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and Nick Marsh in Seoul Thank you for joining us as we followed fast-moving developments in South Korea three days after President Yoon Suk Yeol's short lived ...
It was written by Tessa Wong, Laura Bicker, Jean Mackenzie, Woongbee Lee and Jake Kwon in Seoul. Now that the impeachment vote has failed, what’s the next move for both parties? The main ...
Woongbee Lee & Jake Kwon in Seoul Tessa Wong in Seoul President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to arrive at the National Assembly any moment now. There's a growing media scrum gathering just at the ...