Shocked by emergency martial law... National sentiment is dire - South Korean reports

The emergency martial law that President Yoon Seok-yeol suddenly declared on the night of the 3rd was lifted six hours later. Two hours after the emergency martial law was declared, the National Assembly held a plenary session at 1 a.m. on the 4th.
The motion to lift martial law was passed with the support of 90 votes, and President Yoon accepted it and voted for the lifting of martial law at a cabinet meeting at 4:30 a.m. Park Chung-hee in 1979
The 13th state of emergency in South Korea's history, which was declared 45 years after the assassination of the president, ended in failure in a very short time. The justification given by President Yoon was "to eradicate shameless pro-North Korean and anti-national forces in one fell swoop."
The reason for this was to protect the free constitutional order. However, the current declaration of martial law violates the Constitution and laws in many ways, including the requirements and procedures.
The article states that "martial law may be declared when necessary to respond to military needs or to maintain public peace and order in the event of a national emergency."
Is it fair to say that the current situation is so dangerous that it restricts the basic rights of the people and ignores the separation of powers? President Yoon has been criticized for the excessive use of impeachment bills in the National Assembly, which is controlled by the Democratic Party of Korea, and for the interference with the special investigation bill and budget formulation.
He said that martial law was inevitable due to violence and other reasons, but few citizens would be convinced. Article 3 of the Martial Law Act requires that the reason and type, date and time of enforcement, area, and martial law commander must be publicly announced.
However, on the evening of the 3rd, President Yoon only said, "I am declaring emergency martial law to protect the constitutional order of freedom." He did not specify the specific date and area of implementation, and did not specify the appointment of a martial law commander.
The fact that his name was not disclosed during the speech is bound to raise questions about whether it was illegal. Many constitutional scholars believe that there are elements of unconstitutionality in that the requirements and procedures for a state of emergency were ignored.
Many are of the opinion that the violation of the Constitution and laws was so serious that it would be grounds for impeachment. Therefore, the political crisis looming over President Yoon is different from previous ones.
Chairman Han Dong-hoon has already asked President Yoon to leave the party. The opposition Democratic Party, which is aiming to impeach President Yoon and hold early presidential elections, said it would "not sit idly by and watch the crime of undermining the constitution."
On the 4th, they submitted an impeachment motion to the National Assembly together with the five major opposition parties. The declaration of emergency law is nothing but a political suicide for President Yoon. All of the chief and senior presidential secretaries announced their resignations yesterday, and the cabinet members
All of the other members of the parliament have also announced their intention to resign. President Yoon is now alone and helpless. There is a power vacuum in the political situation, and if public opinion in favor of impeachment emerges, it is clear that the country will be thrown into a whirlwind of violence.
It is regrettable that the President's incomprehensible decision has pushed a democratic nation that is one of the top 10 economic powers and has had a peaceful transition of power for decades into the danger of political upheaval.
On the night of the 14th, the won rate in the foreign exchange market jumped to 1,440 won (about 153.4 yen) per dollar, and the price of Bitcoin also plummeted by 28.9%. The entire financial market was on thin ice again yesterday.
The stock market closed with the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices down 1.44% and 1.98%, respectively. Major developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom have announced their intention to withdraw their funds one after another to protect their citizens.
Korea has quickly become a dangerous country to travel to, with the government urging caution against traveling to Korea. President Yoon, who shocked the public and damaged the country's reputation with his sudden declaration of emergency law, has called on the public to
Even if we understand the difficulties he faced in not being able to lead national politics as he had hoped due to being held back by the numerous opposition parties, we cannot overlook the fact that he attempted to shock the democratic constitutional order.
It is not acceptable. I hope that the National Assembly will stop engaging in exhausting political infighting and use the six-hour state of emergency as an opportunity to advance politics and culture for the benefit of the nation and the prosperity of the people. The outcome of the political infighting is in the hands of the politicians.
Why should the people have to bear the remaining scars and shame? Now is the time to put an end to this history of misfortune.