When Democracy Prevails - On the Recent Events in South Korea

Abstract

On December 3 at 10:25 pm, the President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, which lasted for 6 hours until it was lifted following the unanimous vote of the South Korean Parliament to immediately end its imposition. This blog analyzes the legal aspects of the President’s failed attempt to maintain a martial law regime and further reflects on the significance of this event for the evolution of democracy in South Korea.

Keywords

• Checks and Balances
• Impeachment
• Korea
• Martial Law
• constitutional democracy
• Korea