Utal D participates in the protest as Korea's president faces impeachment.

 Utal D participates in the protest as Korea's president faces impeachment.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing impeachment after backing down from imposing martial law. On Wednesday, a six-party opposition coalition submitted a motion to parliament calling for the president's impeachment.

Opposition parties plan to raise the motion in the National Assembly’s plenary session on Thursday, and the proposal must be voted on within 72 hours. As a result, the vote could take place on Friday or Saturday.

To impeach the president, more than two-thirds of lawmakers must support the motion. Yoon's party holds 108 seats in South Korea's 300-member National Assembly.

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If the impeachment motion passes in parliament, it will be sent to the Constitutional Court. For the impeachment to be finalized, at least six of the nine Constitutional Court judges must endorse it.

In the meantime, Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun resigned from his role overseeing martial law enforcement. In a statement on Wednesday, he apologized to the public for causing confusion and stress.

The protests demanding the president's resignation continue to intensify. Thousands of protesters marched toward the presidential office in Seoul, and opposition parties held a rally in Parliament Square.

On Tuesday night, President Yoon had unexpectedly declared martial law, with soldiers entering the Parliament building. However, lawmakers thwarted the military's efforts, and within hours, Yoon lifted the martial law in response to widespread protests.

When announcing martial law, Yoon stated, “Martial law is necessary to protect the country and the constitutional order from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North Korean anti-state forces.” He did not provide specific details on the threats he cited.

Shortly after President Yoon's announcement, tensions escalated around the South Korean parliament in Seoul. Protesters gathered outside, chanting slogans calling for the president's arrest.

The situation intensified when helmeted soldiers entered the parliament building through shattered windows, while military helicopters hovered overhead.

Within hours, South Korea's parliament unanimously passed a resolution to lift martial law, with 190 out of 300 members present, including 18 from Yoon's party. Following the passage of the resolution, the president announced the immediate lifting of martial law.

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