The South Korean president faced impeachment for the second time.

This is reported by Yonhap.

204 deputies voted in favor of impeaching Yoon, while 85 were against. Additionally, three abstained, and eight ballots were deemed invalid.

The final decision on the impeachment must be approved by the country's Constitutional Court. If the court upholds the parliament's decision, Yoon will become the second president of South Korea to be removed from office through impeachment. The first was Park Geun-hye, who lost her position amid a corruption scandal involving her friend.

The President of South Korea is suspected of treason and abuse of power. Meanwhile, he denied the allegations of rebellion and stated that he would resist the impeachment process against himself.

Previously, suspicions of treason were also raised against former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hoon, who is currently in custody and attempted to take his own life.

On December 3, Yoon unexpectedly announced that a state of martial law would be implemented in the country. He cited anti-state activities by the opposition, which he accused of supporting North Korea.

Yoon made this statement after several weeks of political disputes regarding a new state budget bill, which the opposition Democratic Party refused to approve. Instead, the opposition submitted a reduced budget proposal to the parliamentary budget committee, along with a motion for impeachment against the state auditor and the Attorney General.

The declaration of martial law allowed the president to gain strict control over political activities and the media. Yoon's decision shocked even his party, with the leader of the "People Power Party," Han Dong-hoon, calling it "incorrect."

Following the announcement of martial law, military forces blocked the parliament building, preventing opposition deputies from entering as they arrived to overturn Yoon's decision.

Eventually, around midnight local time, 190 out of 300 members of the National Assembly voted to repeal the martial law. Additionally, thousands of people gathered outside the building, demanding the president's resignation.

In light of these events, the South Korean currency fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since October 2022. Furthermore, six opposition parties in South Korea submitted a petition for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

However, the first vote for impeachment failed because members of the ruling "People Power" party left the session hall. The opposition promised to submit impeachment petitions weekly until the president resigns or is removed from office.