If that was so, Jill Stein would easily have achieved her prerequisite 5%. The electoral count is manipulated as are the legacy media who tout for the teams who fund and favor them. The DNC manage their plausibly genocidal propaganda by omission. The RNC are similarly corrupt but naively show it.
Exactly, i commend S. KOREANS for standing their ground and pushing back to corrupt politicians making a declaration that has a pattern of being more harmful than good. Very powerful reminder to the world.
The soldiers (the most advanced troops of s.korea) left apologizing and giving hugs to the civilians tried their best to not hurt anyone and cause any damage. The lawmakers climbed the fence to gather in the national assembly at midnight within 1.5 hr of declaration and lifted the martial law. They should recover this so other countries can learn from it
those soldiers played into the attempted coup by trying to block parlimentarians from exercising their democratic duty to vote the declaration of martial law illegal and unconstitutional.
They were special forces some of the most toughest and well trained members of the military. If they really wanted to, they could've stormed and took over the entire building in no time. Yet, they were left scuffling, pushing and taking beatings from their citizens without really retaliating. Just taking hits and hits, some physical but mostly verbal. They, too, were on the peoples side. They were doing the motion to execute an order but never enthusiastic or focused on its success. Thank God.
Please pray for South Korea. Currently, South Korea is engaged in a battle against pro-communist left-wing factions that operate under the guise of democracy. A few days ago, President Yun exercised his constitutional authority to declare martial law. However, the National Assembly nullified it through their decision. As a result, President Yun is now facing potential impeachment, charges of treason, and an investigation for alleged illegal actions. The reason for declaring martial law was to secure evidence from the National Election Commission regarding illegal activities in the last two parliamentary elections and the presidential election. Electoral fraud is widespread in South Korea, yet no one can legally investigate the National Election Commission. Martial law was the only means available for the president to launch a legitimate investigation. President Yoon already possessed evidence and information indicating that the Democratic Party's 192 seats were fraudulently obtained through rigged elections. He intended to use the martial law declaration to investigate this. The implementation of martial law was peaceful, with no harm caused to anyone, and there was no military interference in the National Assembly’s voting process. This reflects President Yoon’s directive to prioritize public safety. However, the criminal leftist Democratic Party is falsely portraying the president’s legitimate exercise of authority as a national rebellion. Their motive is to prevent exposure of their crimes, given that their majority was obtained through fraudulent elections. They are now intensifying efforts to demonize President Yoon and push for his impeachment. It is crucial for you to understand that South Korea is currently heavily left-leaning. The media, influenced by Chinese capital, continuously spreads false propaganda against President Yoon. Martial law is a legal authority the president can exercise during a state of emergency. Furthermore, the major opposition party, which holds nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliament, is actively working to remove the president. They have slashed critical budgets, raised their own salaries, and increased funding for projects favored by China. They have also attempted to impeach 22 government officials, effectively rendering the president powerless and unable to take meaningful actions. Conservative citizens in Korea are determined to fight against the pro-communist leftists until the end. Please share this situation with people in the United States and let President Trump know that President Yun is fighting to expose election fraud, just as President Trump did, and will continue to do so until the truth is revealed Thank you.
Actually, if this had been the first martial law in South Korea's history, it might have succeeded. People wouldn’t have known what it was. But the martial law that my parents' generation experienced 40 years ago meant something completely different. Back then, the streets were always filled with tear gas smoke, soldiers dragged away the arms and legs of my parents’ friends, fired guns, and left bloodstains on the roads. Some people were tortured to the brink of death-their "crime" being that they stood against the dictator. And at night, no one could step outside their homes freely. Through my parents, I was able to hear these stories so vividly that it feels as though I experienced them myself. For the Korean people, martial law is more than just trauma-it’s almost like PTSD.
Thank you for your vivid depiction on martial law. My hometown is Gwangju and thousands of people were brutally killed and tortured under martial law in 1980. At that time, my parent lived in just near where the massacre was, so I know what martial law really means. How dare the President and the ruling party consider the martial law as a minor event just because it has eventually failed by citizens' resistance!
@@rthompson7282 true but much of this is very well-documented but unfortunately, as you know so many people choose ignorance over knowledge. Hopefully, this stupid reckless action by Yoon and his circle will encourage young people to learn more about a time they didn’t experience directly.
Please pray for South Korea. Currently, South Korea is engaged in a battle against pro-communist left-wing factions that operate under the guise of democracy. A few days ago, President Yun exercised his constitutional authority to declare martial law. However, the National Assembly nullified it through their decision. As a result, President Yun is now facing potential impeachment, charges of treason, and an investigation for alleged illegal actions. The reason for declaring martial law was to secure evidence from the National Election Commission regarding illegal activities in the last two parliamentary elections and the presidential election. Electoral fraud is widespread in South Korea, yet no one can legally investigate the National Election Commission. Martial law was the only means available for the president to launch a legitimate investigation. President Yoon already possessed evidence and information indicating that the Democratic Party's 192 seats were fraudulently obtained through rigged elections. He intended to use the martial law declaration to investigate this. The implementation of martial law was peaceful, with no harm caused to anyone, and there was no military interference in the National Assembly’s voting process. This reflects President Yoon’s directive to prioritize public safety. However, the criminal leftist Democratic Party is falsely portraying the president’s legitimate exercise of authority as a national rebellion. Their motive is to prevent exposure of their crimes, given that their majority was obtained through fraudulent elections. They are now intensifying efforts to demonize President Yoon and push for his impeachment. It is crucial for you to understand that South Korea is currently heavily left-leaning. The media, influenced by Chinese capital, continuously spreads false propaganda against President Yoon. Martial law is a legal authority the president can exercise during a state of emergency. Furthermore, the major opposition party, which holds nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliament, is actively working to remove the president. They have slashed critical budgets, raised their own salaries, and increased funding for projects favored by China. They have also attempted to impeach 22 government officials, effectively rendering the president powerless and unable to take meaningful actions. Conservative citizens in Korea are determined to fight against the pro-communist leftists until the end. Please share this situation with people in the United States and let President Trump know that President Yun is fighting to expose election fraud, just as President Trump did, and will continue to do so until the truth is revealed Thank you.
Not only Americans but the whole world should take South Koreans as an example of how the power of united people can swing and stop governmental dangerous, wrong decisions. You South Korean People are very strong, determined and protective of your rights. I’m in awe of you!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
They all ran to the National Assembly in the middle of the night in a recordbreaking snow fall. Grandmas sat on frozen roads to block military. None of them are having it, not for 1 second. Incredible.
I'm deeply moved and thoroughly impressed by the Korean peoples' rapid, intelligent, and cooperative response. Lawyers quickly interpreted the law on social media. Politicians, journalists, and citizens ran to the National Assembly in the middle of a cold winter night. Grandmas blocked roads. Printing shops printed signs. Citizens used their voices. Politicians jumped fences and hid in secret offices to avoid arrest before the vote. Everyone did their part. This is what is required to preserve democracy within hours in the dead of night. Incredible.
People outside of South Korean have no idea what really took place last night, and the severity of it. Including myself, until I saw the released CCTV footage of the "South Korean National Assembly" grounds. The CCTV footage showed "3 Military Helicopters" landing on its grounds with 100's of military men running towards the National Assembly doors. The CCTV then shows the military breaking the Windows and door of the National Assembly. Imagine if this happened in the United States, where 3 US Military Helicopter lands on the US Capitol grounds with 100's of American Soldiers inside. And then you witness these 100's soldiers running towards the US Capitol and starts breaking its windows and doors. This is exactly what happened in South Korean last night. So South Koreans witnessed 100's of Military Vehicles and Helicopters flying low over their homes and the capital, for the first time after 50 years of democracy. And all this happened during night time, where some thought there were at war. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. I send my gratitude to all the brave South Koreans who came out to protest last night. Including the 190 lawmakers who voted against the Martial Law.
I don't think it was the 190 votes that reversed his decision. He knows very well about laws ,because he was the head of the justice department and he was the prosecutor who impeached former president Park . He was very serious about his decision. It was probably the higher power.
Wow. I was a student at UTaustin back in 2010 and I remember Amy Goodman coming to our school as a guest lecturer, explaining what grassroots democracy is. More than 10 years later I'm back in my home country, South Korea, tired as f (and with a messed up circadian rhythm) cuz I stood up all night in front of the National Assembly calling for an end to the martial law. And Democracy Now! show up in my YT algorithm. Well, just so you know, there was a South Korean protester on 12/3 who learnt grassroots democracy from you 10 years ago, still remembering the lesson, trying to keep that grassroots alive.
Thank you for standing up for your freedoms and for democracy. Hopefully, the Korean citizens' fortitude will be a guiding light in the dark days ahead for the US.
The Korean parliament members, through their defiance in protecting democratic norms against an authoritarian demagogue , have shown the world a true heroism. In my opinion, no one deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than these women and men. This is the way MPs should be, never forget the trust people put on them.
As a Korean, let me provide some context. Yoon Suk-yeol's father was allegedly a collaborator with Japan during its occupation of Korea. From a young age, Yoon was reportedly taught pro-Japanese colonial views and a distorted understanding of history. After Japan’s sudden withdrawal, the division of Korea, and the establishment of democratic South Korea, the government was formed without properly addressing the collaborators and traitors who had sided with Japan during the colonial period. These individuals often eliminated political opponents by labeling them as "communists," a tactic that has persisted in Korean society. Even today, those with differing opinions in South Korea are sometimes framed as "communists" to silence dissent. When Yoon and his wife faced potential legal investigation for personal misconduct through a special probe, they allegedly claimed that "communists acting under North Korean orders are creating chaos" and used this as an excuse to declare martial law. The reality is that nearly all South Koreans-more than 99.99%-value democracy and understand the hardships of North Korea’s communist regime, leaving almost no one openly advocating for communism in South Korea. However, Korea's conservative elites have long used the narrative that "progressives are communists" to consolidate power. This framing has grown to the extent that even extreme measures like martial law have been justified with such baseless excuses. Yoon's martial law declaration contains absurd claims, but when viewed in this historical and ideological context, it becomes clearer why such actions and narratives are possible. Understanding this background helps shed light on the motivations behind these developments.
Merci beaucoup de France à DEMOCRACY NOW ! de la rapidité avec laquelle vous avez informé le monde ma reconnaissance pour les interventions claires des invités de marques ils nous éclairent sur ce qu'est la solidarité la fraternité la liberté une belle leçon que nous recevons pour nous encourager dans cette démarche valeureuse. Félicitations aux parlementaires aux populations civiles qui ont réalisés l'unité 😧 😝😠😡
The situation is not over yet. The president refused to resign and the ruling party is against impeaching him and blamed the opposition party for providing cause for the coup. The president is planning another coup with more elaborate plan in the near future. Please stand with us for democracy of South Korea.
As a Korean, sharing some context: President Yoon, a former prosecutor general, leveraged his control over the prosecution in an attempt to politically eliminate the opposition party leader, who commands a two-thirds majority in Congress. However, his efforts failed, leaving him increasingly isolated, In a last-ditch attempt to retain power, he resorted to declaring martial law, This drastic measure also aimed to deflect attention from mounting corruption scandals involving himself, his family, and his inner circle, Allegations include the First Lady's bribery(luxury handbags and etc), stock manipulation, land speculation, the suppression of investigations into drug smuggling and more.
I am happy that democracy prevailed. The same things are happening in other countries, but unfortunately, evil forces are winning. I'm happy to see South Korea overcoming this calamity. Lots of love and well wishes for SK.❤
Now THIS is Democratic UNITY in action! Can’t imagine such “UNITY” formulating here in the U.S. of A. these days… barely a sliver of thread left of any sort of WIDE ‘REACHING’ ACCREDITED JOURNALISM “NEWS” still remaining.
I’m a South Korean living in Korea. Despite the dramatic global news coverage, in Korea people were more baffled, weirded out, and going “wtf..?” then genuinely fearful. Most ppl I know were cracking jokes right away bc actual imposition of martial law right now is so beyond the realm of reason or possibility or feasibility. It was more of a troll political suicide more than anything. Literally the man had a 20% approval rating and lacked a power base in the people, media, military, and even his own party that there was no way any one was going to support this. Just look at the military half heartedly not rlly barring the lawmakers. On the other hand if he was a charismatic figure with a strong base of supporters across the country, backed by key media outlets, and a chunk of the military things might be different.. but this isn’t Trump, Fox, or thr Republican Party
Yeah, from where I'm at in the U.S. not knowing anything about SK politics, this just seemed like a weird political stunt rather than something nefarious. The president is probably scared and desperate and when someone is scared and desperate, they do crazy things. 🤷🏿♀️
Things have been disgraceful since his presidency in Korea. The Korean people have always overcome all the difficulties in history. We will achieve that again at this time, too.
But the ending for America might be different because the Prez, Senate and Hse of Reps are all from the same party, and control the entire government, unlike SK. Lol.
But the ending might be different for America because the Prez, Senate and Hse of Reps are all from the same party and have full control of government, unlike SK.
Trump would succeed if he declarers martial law because he is above the law. America is in for an unconstitutional, corrupt executive branch, and extremely unsettling next 4 years.
This is what happens when people vote for their personal gain not for the nation’s betterment. so shameful to have such an idiot as a leader but Korea will overcome it as it has done before
Both presidential candidate 2022 are Badddd. He is just better than the other party. Thats why they voted him. It is like Clinton vs Trump at that time and they choose Yoon because they felt he is much better than the opposition.
@@이일준-h5hyes I'm sick of the USA giving us their puppets and criminals as choices for leaders! My god! How bad can it get? The USA has been programming Americans for authoritarianism for over 70 years. They knew it would be a slow process getting the people divided exactly in half so they became impotent. But, evidently ,we're there now. I still don't believe it. I think the richest man in the world - Elon Musk - somehow is responsible for all those votes Donald drumpf got!
@@이일준-h5h Oh please... the democratic party leader was scrape goated so many times when the courts have failed to show evidence for his 'crimes' over and over again. Just say that you hate seeing a democratic leader because it will give women more equality and you hate seeing it.
@@이일준-h5h Nha.... never. There is no worse person for president than Yoon in this whole wide world. Someone who is consist of 0% humbleness and 100% arrogance just like monstrous Yoon should never be any kind of leader. It's total disaster. In the other hand about all the rumors and accusation on Lee is nothing proven other than Yoon biased prosecutor's accusations with fake proofs they personally made by threatening people around Lee and some Yoon biased medias saying exact same things with already heavily corrupted prosecutors.
To the people of South Korea: As you navigate this challenging time, remember that your voices matter, and your resilience is inspiring. The declaration of martial law may have shaken your democracy, but it's clear that your commitment to democratic values and human rights remains unwavering. Stand strong, united, and peaceful in your pursuit of justice, transparency, and accountability. Your determination is a beacon of hope for democracies around the world. Remember that your rights, freedoms, and voices are the foundation of your democracy. Continue to exercise them, and demand that your leaders uphold the principles of democracy, equality, and justice. You are not alone in this struggle. The international community is watching, and many people around the world stand in solidarity with you. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay committed to your values. Together, you can overcome this challenge and emerge stronger, more united, and more determined to protect your democracy. Keep shining, South Korea!
아닙니다. 계엄의 위험에 대해서는 몇 달 전부터 야당의원 김민석이 계속 우려를 했었고 계엄 당일날은 국회 도서관을 이용하는 시민말에 의하면 아침부터 국회 상공으로 헬기가 계속 선회하고 경찰이 평소보다 너무 많이 동원돼 있어서 이상하다 생각했다네요. 그래서 절대 갑자기 일어난 건 아니라고 생각했대요.
As a Korean living in France, I have been closely following the news coverage of Korea’s declaration of martial law by Korean media, English-speaking media, and French domestic media. I believe that Christine Ahn’s analysis and summary have been the most effective in clarifying the core of this issue for foreign listeners.
전 세계는 한국의 민주주의를 지지해 주세요. 두번째 불법 계엄은 안됩니다. 한국을 지켜주세요. !!!!The world should support democracy in Korea. There should be no second illegal martial law. Please protect Korea.
You guys should get along with your brothers and compatriots from the North. Only then, you'll have some true peace, prosperity and sovereignty. The western elites (specially the US) just want to use you as a vassal satellite.
There was a tip sent to one of the lawmakers that a martial law was about to be enforced. The opposition party quickly mobilized into the Assembly building to cast their ballots. There were instances where orders directed by the President were defied or carried out only half way. There were commanders in the chain of command who refused to acknowledge and follow illegal orders, which is commendable. Also, the soldiers themselves thought using live ammunitions were wrong and decided not to load them onto their weapons and sling their rifles behind their back in a holding position and not a low ready position like on patrol or missions. In all, a lot of things aligned perfectly to stop this illegal move by a crazy President. Another win for democracy.
Some people are comparing this to January 6th. IMO, this South Korea event was for the democratic principle and Jan 6 was against for the democratic principles
I remember the era of martial law…I grew up under it till my college years. Tear gas, demonstration every day, military police in campus as such. Was a rough time. Yun and his off beat Martial law, So wrong in every way, especially in this time, age Trying to sneaking it in in the middle of night like any others before him have done.
South Korea rn is what it looks like when people see democracy as a fragile thing that needs to be defended by all means necessary, and not as their inevitable birthright as citizens of an exceptional nation. For all the years I have been here I am still frequently surprised by the durability of exceptionalist beliefs among Americans, which are prevalent across the political spectrum, though they may be expressed in different ways. I’ve often thought that it would be beneficial if more came to see the country-despite its size, power, and the danger it presents to the rest of the world-as just another nation-state, which like other nation-states could well experience a long period of authoritarian rule.
You cut him off at 8:30 when he was starting to explain some of the real details behind the current politics in Korea which is precisely what I wanted to know
Man, I'm so sick of this timeline. It all went off the rails September 2001 I believe. We need to get Quinn Mallory and Dr. Strange on the phone, and tell them to call up Dr. Brown. He needs to grab Marty McFly and fix this mess before it's too late!
This is the correct fact. The lawmakers had to climb over the fences to assemble and participate in voting. 190 out of 190 vote to anul the martial law order.
Only partially true. If there hadn't been huge protests, since he had already declared the assembly dissolved, he would have likely ignored the resolution.
6 hours of martial law on parliament is enough to do many things. The special operation may already complete successfully. not sure how many members of parliament have been eliminated. How many members received a special shots in the arm. The operation ends successfully with a perfect vote on the end of martial law. All we know from the media is that people actually believe that they still live in democrazy. scary. everything is executed perfectly. This just bring a chill to everybody back. 🤨
Under the Korean constitution, martial law is valid only in extreme circumstances. Legally it can be called by the President, but it gets invalidated if the National Assembly finds the President's declaration unwarranted/unconstitutional. So technically he was within his right to do it, only issue is there were ZERO circumstances he could point to as good evidence to declare it.
The ultra-conservative Pr. Yoon had a stubborn, dictatorial ideology, was often caught lying, and had been under intense pressure from the opposition for his wife's corruption, his own corruption and incompetence. The opposition party eventually cut all of his regime's wasteful state budget, and Yoon pushed the opposition party toward an anti-state organization. As soon as the new Yoon's hard-to-speak irregularities were revealed, he immediately hurried to conduct illegal martial law on the same night. Most of the soldiers didn't know why they came to the National Assembly, and just did what their superiors who is department of Defense (who is an Yoon's schoolmate) told them to do. And today there is a more serious problem with the current regime, and I will stop here.
If Korea had been a military that did not know Yeouido in the 1970s or 1980s, there would have been bloodshed. However, Korea has the world's highest level of education among its citizens. The young soldiers were also strange, and they had to obey orders, so they thought they would get hurt while fighting with citizens, so they broke windows where citizens were not present. This was possible because it was a conscious action by heavily armed soldiers. Think about it! They were ordered to be North Korean soldiers, but there were citizens in Yeouido without a single weapon. The conscious action of Korean soldiers saved the citizens. That is why the irresponsible commander-in-chief who does not protect the lives of citizens must disappear. Korea is one body of citizens and soldiers. The ignorant commander-in-chief thinks Korean soldiers and citizens are people from 40 years ago who do not know the National Assembly in Yeouido.
S Korea in an occupied country since its conception. 28-30 US soldiers in 9 major bases. This new president tried to approve a 69-hour workweek. As long as it serves as slave labor to the western elites, they'll call it "democracy" in all mainstream news.
@@stoplyingabout "more independent" is the best a U.S. puppet state can hope for? Yes, you are probably right, our elites in the U.S. tend to topple any government that puts their own people before the interest of American elites. They would stop brainwashing us against their rivals if those rivals would simply submit. Our leaders would stop attempting to contain China, stop trying to foment rebellion in Russia, and stop trying to topple Iran if the governments there would just allow our elites to dictate policy in those nations. Facts. To answer your question directly, a marginally independent Korea would look like a marginally independent Philippians: violence prone and corrupt. The same as Hong Kong when it was marginally independent. In contrast, Japan is largely independent and it's people do quite well. Vietnam is completely independent and the welfare of it's people have greatly increased despite a ruinous war and the nuclear and biological poisoning by the U.S. and the lasting effects that war crime continues to have. S. Korea is advanced and prosperous like completely independent Singapore though, so a moderately or completely independent Korea might look a bit more like Singapore.
It's interesting being from America and seeing obvious fear mongering of NK to South Koreans who are falling to the same Idiocracy that we are falling into.
There was a cabinet meeting a few hours before the press conference where he announced it though from news sources in S. Korea. And some of the opposition party folks has been saying this for a while now. 😂
It has now come to light that, while the courageous and swift actions of politicians and citizens certainly played a role, the coup failed primarily due to the confusion within the military and police chain of command during its orchestration.
Please, boycott the president Yoon. South Korea needs all.the help from all free countries. Please, do not have any talk with him and let him know dictatorship who denies democracy should be punished. South Korea can over throw him with help from outside.
“It’s people, not governments that secure democracy.” Let us all remember that!
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Be ready on the 20th of January
It is also the duped people that bring communists into power. Remember that too.
If that was so, Jill Stein would easily have achieved her prerequisite 5%. The electoral count is manipulated as are the legacy media who tout for the teams who fund and favor them. The DNC manage their plausibly genocidal propaganda by omission. The RNC are similarly corrupt but naively show it.
Exactly, i commend S. KOREANS for standing their ground and pushing back to corrupt politicians making a declaration that has a pattern of being more harmful than good. Very powerful reminder to the world.
The soldiers (the most advanced troops of s.korea) left apologizing and giving hugs to the civilians tried their best to not hurt anyone and cause any damage. The lawmakers climbed the fence to gather in the national assembly at midnight within 1.5 hr of declaration and lifted the martial law. They should recover this so other countries can learn from it
those soldiers played into the attempted coup by trying to block parlimentarians from exercising their democratic duty to vote the declaration of martial law illegal and unconstitutional.
I remember seeing some footage online seeing a lot of soldiers holding back that says a lot that even they didn't want this.
They were special forces some of the most toughest and well trained members of the military. If they really wanted to, they could've stormed and took over the entire building in no time. Yet, they were left scuffling, pushing and taking beatings from their citizens without really retaliating. Just taking hits and hits, some physical but mostly verbal. They, too, were on the peoples side. They were doing the motion to execute an order but never enthusiastic or focused on its success. Thank God.
On this day, military leaders instructed not to harm civilians 👍 Interview with a soldier.
Please pray for South Korea.
Currently, South Korea is engaged in a battle against pro-communist left-wing factions that operate under the guise of democracy.
A few days ago, President Yun exercised his constitutional authority to declare martial law. However, the National Assembly nullified it through their decision. As a result, President Yun is now facing potential impeachment, charges of treason, and an investigation for alleged illegal actions.
The reason for declaring martial law was to secure evidence from the National Election Commission regarding illegal activities in the last two parliamentary elections and the presidential election.
Electoral fraud is widespread in South Korea, yet no one can legally investigate the National Election Commission. Martial law was the only means available for the president to launch a legitimate investigation. President Yoon already possessed evidence and information indicating that the Democratic Party's 192 seats were fraudulently obtained through rigged elections. He intended to use the martial law declaration to investigate this.
The implementation of martial law was peaceful, with no harm caused to anyone, and there was no military interference in the National Assembly’s voting process. This reflects President Yoon’s directive to prioritize public safety. However, the criminal leftist Democratic Party is falsely portraying the president’s legitimate exercise of authority as a national rebellion. Their motive is to prevent exposure of their crimes, given that their majority was obtained through fraudulent elections. They are now intensifying efforts to demonize President Yoon and push for his impeachment.
It is crucial for you to understand that South Korea is currently heavily left-leaning. The media, influenced by Chinese capital, continuously spreads false propaganda against President Yoon. Martial law is a legal authority the president can exercise during a state of emergency.
Furthermore, the major opposition party, which holds nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliament, is actively working to remove the president. They have slashed critical budgets, raised their own salaries, and increased funding for projects favored by China. They have also attempted to impeach 22 government officials, effectively rendering the president powerless and unable to take meaningful actions.
Conservative citizens in Korea are determined to fight against the pro-communist leftists until the end. Please share this situation with people in the United States and let President Trump know that President Yun is fighting to expose election fraud, just as President Trump did, and will continue to do so until the truth is revealed
Thank you.
Actually, if this had been the first martial law in South Korea's history, it might have succeeded. People wouldn’t have known what it was.
But the martial law that my parents' generation experienced 40 years ago meant something completely different. Back then, the streets were always filled with tear gas smoke, soldiers dragged away the arms and legs of my parents’ friends, fired guns, and left bloodstains on the roads.
Some people were tortured to the brink of death-their "crime" being that they stood against the dictator. And at night, no one could step outside their homes freely. Through my parents, I was able to hear these stories so vividly that it feels as though I experienced them myself.
For the Korean people, martial law is more than just trauma-it’s almost like PTSD.
You should document their experiences , it’s important that individual stories are told because that is real history.
Thank you for your vivid depiction on martial law. My hometown is Gwangju and thousands of people were brutally killed and tortured under martial law in 1980. At that time, my parent lived in just near where the massacre was, so I know what martial law really means. How dare the President and the ruling party consider the martial law as a minor event just because it has eventually failed by citizens' resistance!
5.18광주 계엄령도 지금의 현정권 여당이 했습니다.
@@rthompson7282 true but much of this is very well-documented but unfortunately, as you know so many people choose ignorance over knowledge. Hopefully, this stupid reckless action by Yoon and his circle will encourage young people to learn more about a time they didn’t experience directly.
@@Chang-mp4pz absolutely infuriating. “Oh, I’m sorry about that. Can we just let bygones be bygones?” What a despicable clown he is.
That's democracy, politicians gains their power from the majority of people. The people also have the power to remove the person in power.
Not in America, we’re 100% Israel controlled.
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Stay strong, south koreans!
Thank you so much! Please pray for us!
감사합니다 👍
감사합니다. 우리는 반드시 이길겁니다!
감사합니다 그리구 우리위해 기도해주세요❤
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exceelnt interview. Very good that South Koreans stood up & defended their Democracy .
Please pray for South Korea.
Currently, South Korea is engaged in a battle against pro-communist left-wing factions that operate under the guise of democracy.
A few days ago, President Yun exercised his constitutional authority to declare martial law. However, the National Assembly nullified it through their decision. As a result, President Yun is now facing potential impeachment, charges of treason, and an investigation for alleged illegal actions.
The reason for declaring martial law was to secure evidence from the National Election Commission regarding illegal activities in the last two parliamentary elections and the presidential election.
Electoral fraud is widespread in South Korea, yet no one can legally investigate the National Election Commission. Martial law was the only means available for the president to launch a legitimate investigation. President Yoon already possessed evidence and information indicating that the Democratic Party's 192 seats were fraudulently obtained through rigged elections. He intended to use the martial law declaration to investigate this.
The implementation of martial law was peaceful, with no harm caused to anyone, and there was no military interference in the National Assembly’s voting process. This reflects President Yoon’s directive to prioritize public safety. However, the criminal leftist Democratic Party is falsely portraying the president’s legitimate exercise of authority as a national rebellion. Their motive is to prevent exposure of their crimes, given that their majority was obtained through fraudulent elections. They are now intensifying efforts to demonize President Yoon and push for his impeachment.
It is crucial for you to understand that South Korea is currently heavily left-leaning. The media, influenced by Chinese capital, continuously spreads false propaganda against President Yoon. Martial law is a legal authority the president can exercise during a state of emergency.
Furthermore, the major opposition party, which holds nearly two-thirds of the seats in parliament, is actively working to remove the president. They have slashed critical budgets, raised their own salaries, and increased funding for projects favored by China. They have also attempted to impeach 22 government officials, effectively rendering the president powerless and unable to take meaningful actions.
Conservative citizens in Korea are determined to fight against the pro-communist leftists until the end. Please share this situation with people in the United States and let President Trump know that President Yun is fighting to expose election fraud, just as President Trump did, and will continue to do so until the truth is revealed
Thank you.
Thank You Democracy Now !
You Are the Best !
@XRG9805 훌륭합니다 . 당신이 말한 것들은 모두 사실입니다 .
Not only Americans but the whole world should take South Koreans as an example of how the power of united people can swing and stop governmental dangerous, wrong decisions. You South Korean People are very strong, determined and protective of your rights. I’m in awe of you!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
They all ran to the National Assembly in the middle of the night in a recordbreaking snow fall. Grandmas sat on frozen roads to block military. None of them are having it, not for 1 second. Incredible.
As a Korean,Thank you for your words.
@@giovannafarigu1666 I made a similar comment and was taken down. Thanks for sharing a similar sentiment.
감사합니다 👍
I concur.🙌🏽
I'm deeply moved and thoroughly impressed by the Korean peoples' rapid, intelligent, and cooperative response. Lawyers quickly interpreted the law on social media. Politicians, journalists, and citizens ran to the National Assembly in the middle of a cold winter night. Grandmas blocked roads. Printing shops printed signs. Citizens used their voices. Politicians jumped fences and hid in secret offices to avoid arrest before the vote. Everyone did their part. This is what is required to preserve democracy within hours in the dead of night. Incredible.
❤🎉
👏👏👍
I’m deeply disgusted by this despicable clown who declared martial law. He deserves prison.
What would Americans do if an American president declared martial law?? 🤔🤔
All Power to the People 👊
People outside of South Korean have no idea what really took place last night, and the severity of it. Including myself, until I saw the released CCTV footage of the "South Korean National Assembly" grounds. The CCTV footage showed "3 Military Helicopters" landing on its grounds with 100's of military men running towards the National Assembly doors. The CCTV then shows the military breaking the Windows and door of the National Assembly.
Imagine if this happened in the United States, where 3 US Military Helicopter lands on the US Capitol grounds with 100's of American Soldiers inside. And then you witness these 100's soldiers running towards the US Capitol and starts breaking its windows and doors.
This is exactly what happened in South Korean last night. So South Koreans witnessed 100's of Military Vehicles and Helicopters flying low over their homes and the capital, for the first time after 50 years of democracy. And all this happened during night time, where some thought there were at war. I can't imagine how scary that must have been.
I send my gratitude to all the brave South Koreans who came out to protest last night. Including the 190 lawmakers who voted against the Martial Law.
La corea del sud è una colonia americana??
@@ritarossi1805stupid 😂
@@ritarossi1805 no we are not
I don't think it was the 190 votes that reversed his decision.
He knows very well about laws ,because he was the head of the justice department and he was the prosecutor who impeached former president Park .
He was very serious about his decision.
It was probably the higher power.
@@ritarossi1805 맞다.경제는 중국의 개이고,나머지는 미국의 개입니다.
Wow. I was a student at UTaustin back in 2010 and I remember Amy Goodman coming to our school as a guest lecturer, explaining what grassroots democracy is. More than 10 years later I'm back in my home country, South Korea, tired as f (and with a messed up circadian rhythm) cuz I stood up all night in front of the National Assembly calling for an end to the martial law. And Democracy Now! show up in my YT algorithm. Well, just so you know, there was a South Korean protester on 12/3 who learnt grassroots democracy from you 10 years ago, still remembering the lesson, trying to keep that grassroots alive.
만세! 🙌
Full circle. Praise you and the South Koreans who stood for democracy!
Thanks for sharing. People like you are the future
Thank you for standing up for your freedoms and for democracy. Hopefully, the Korean citizens' fortitude will be a guiding light in the dark days ahead for the US.
how life comes in full circle. God bless the people of S.Korea and Korea.
Now that's power of the people right on
Now that is people protecting their way of life!!! I love it! Take notes America!
Except it's a lie. A parliamentary vote ended it, not mass protests.
The Korean parliament members, through their defiance in protecting democratic norms against an authoritarian demagogue , have shown the world a true heroism.
In my opinion, no one deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than these women and men.
This is the way MPs should be, never forget the trust people put on them.
As a Korean, let me provide some context. Yoon Suk-yeol's father was allegedly a collaborator with Japan during its occupation of Korea. From a young age, Yoon was reportedly taught pro-Japanese colonial views and a distorted understanding of history. After Japan’s sudden withdrawal, the division of Korea, and the establishment of democratic South Korea, the government was formed without properly addressing the collaborators and traitors who had sided with Japan during the colonial period. These individuals often eliminated political opponents by labeling them as "communists," a tactic that has persisted in Korean society.
Even today, those with differing opinions in South Korea are sometimes framed as "communists" to silence dissent. When Yoon and his wife faced potential legal investigation for personal misconduct through a special probe, they allegedly claimed that "communists acting under North Korean orders are creating chaos" and used this as an excuse to declare martial law.
The reality is that nearly all South Koreans-more than 99.99%-value democracy and understand the hardships of North Korea’s communist regime, leaving almost no one openly advocating for communism in South Korea. However, Korea's conservative elites have long used the narrative that "progressives are communists" to consolidate power. This framing has grown to the extent that even extreme measures like martial law have been justified with such baseless excuses.
Yoon's martial law declaration contains absurd claims, but when viewed in this historical and ideological context, it becomes clearer why such actions and narratives are possible. Understanding this background helps shed light on the motivations behind these developments.
그날밤 한국인들은 잠들지 못햇다 40년전의 악몽을 또한번 반복 하고 싶지않앗기때문에
Merci beaucoup de France à DEMOCRACY NOW !
de la rapidité avec laquelle vous avez informé le monde ma reconnaissance pour les interventions claires des invités de marques ils nous éclairent sur ce qu'est la solidarité la fraternité la liberté une belle leçon que nous recevons pour nous encourager dans cette démarche valeureuse.
Félicitations aux parlementaires aux populations civiles qui ont réalisés l'unité 😧
😝😠😡
The situation is not over yet. The president refused to resign and the ruling party is against impeaching him and blamed the opposition party for providing cause for the coup. The president is planning another coup with more elaborate plan in the near future. Please stand with us for democracy of South Korea.
As a Korean, sharing some context:
President Yoon, a former prosecutor general, leveraged his control over the prosecution in an attempt to politically eliminate the opposition party leader, who commands a two-thirds majority in Congress. However, his efforts failed, leaving him increasingly isolated, In a
last-ditch attempt to retain power, he
resorted to declaring martial law,
This drastic measure also aimed to deflect attention from mounting corruption scandals involving himself, his family, and his inner circle, Allegations include the First Lady's bribery(luxury handbags and etc), stock manipulation, land speculation, the suppression of investigations into drug smuggling and more.
Nothing but truth!
그래서 민주주의를 파괴시켰다고?
협치한번 시도안하고
국회한번안간 대통령이다.
앞뒤 말이 하나도 안맞잖아.
자유민주주의를 지키기위해 독재를 선택한 무식한 윤석열.
I have a feeling that him and his wife may end up in jail does martial law was definitely the final straw to the South Korean citizens.
I am happy that democracy prevailed. The same things are happening in other countries, but unfortunately, evil forces are winning. I'm happy to see South Korea overcoming this calamity. Lots of love and well wishes for SK.❤
Well said mang 🎉
A victory for Democracy
そんな単純な話じゃない
@@大野靖男 Yes, it is.
@@大野靖男of course Japanese media would distort this
@@rks5457 次の韓国大統領が何をするかよく見ておけ
Thank you, people of South Korea, for keeping democracy intact,where it is in tumbling down globally
Thanks Amy, Juan and team.
Now THIS is Democratic UNITY in action! Can’t imagine such “UNITY” formulating here in the U.S. of A. these days… barely a sliver of thread left of any sort of WIDE ‘REACHING’ ACCREDITED JOURNALISM “NEWS” still remaining.
Not when RUclips shows faux news most of the time
I’m a South Korean living in Korea. Despite the dramatic global news coverage, in Korea people were more baffled, weirded out, and going “wtf..?” then genuinely fearful. Most ppl I know were cracking jokes right away bc actual imposition of martial law right now is so beyond the realm of reason or possibility or feasibility. It was more of a troll political suicide more than anything. Literally the man had a 20% approval rating and lacked a power base in the people, media, military, and even his own party that there was no way any one was going to support this. Just look at the military half heartedly not rlly barring the lawmakers.
On the other hand if he was a charismatic figure with a strong base of supporters across the country, backed by key media outlets, and a chunk of the military things might be different.. but this isn’t Trump, Fox, or thr Republican Party
Yeah, from where I'm at in the U.S. not knowing anything about SK politics, this just seemed like a weird political stunt rather than something nefarious. The president is probably scared and desperate and when someone is scared and desperate, they do crazy things. 🤷🏿♀️
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This is very insightful. Thank you
@@jenniferesein4813hmm... Sounds familiar... First thing drumpf will do is declare martial law! He has to figure out a way to collect all the guns!
Beautifully put.
Things have been disgraceful since his presidency in Korea. The Korean people have always overcome all the difficulties in history. We will achieve that again at this time, too.
South Korea today, the United States tomorrow 😊
God I /wish/ Americans were that civilized
We're too stupid, it'll never happen
But the ending for America might be different because the Prez, Senate and Hse of Reps are all from the same party, and control the entire government, unlike SK. Lol.
But the ending might be different for America because the Prez, Senate and Hse of Reps are all from the same party and have full control of government, unlike SK.
Trump would succeed if he declarers martial law because he is above the law. America is in for an unconstitutional, corrupt executive branch, and extremely unsettling next 4 years.
US citizens, take notes.
We The People of the World have had enough..... Something big is coming, they're losing control.
This is what happens when people vote for their personal gain not for the nation’s betterment. so shameful to have such an idiot as a leader but Korea will overcome it as it has done before
Both presidential candidate 2022 are Badddd. He is just better than the other party. Thats why they voted him. It is like Clinton vs Trump at that time and they choose Yoon because they felt he is much better than the opposition.
The SK president is bad and incompetent, but the opposition party leader is something else too... very cunning and dangerous person...
@@이일준-h5hyes I'm sick of the USA giving us their puppets and criminals as choices for leaders! My god! How bad can it get? The USA has been programming Americans for authoritarianism for over 70 years. They knew it would be a slow process getting the people divided exactly in half so they became impotent. But, evidently ,we're there now. I still don't believe it. I think the richest man in the world - Elon Musk - somehow is responsible for all those votes Donald drumpf got!
@@이일준-h5h Oh please... the democratic party leader was scrape goated so many times when the courts have failed to show evidence for his 'crimes' over and over again. Just say that you hate seeing a democratic leader because it will give women more equality and you hate seeing it.
@@이일준-h5h Nha.... never. There is no worse person for president than Yoon in this whole wide world. Someone who is consist of 0% humbleness and 100% arrogance just like monstrous Yoon should never be any kind of leader. It's total disaster. In the other hand about all the rumors and accusation on Lee is nothing proven other than Yoon biased prosecutor's accusations with fake proofs they personally made by threatening people around Lee and some Yoon biased medias saying exact same things with already heavily corrupted prosecutors.
한국은 반드시 저 역적놈들을 처벌하고 민주주의를 회복할 것입니다 👍
맞습니다. 대한민국의 민주주의를 파괴하려고 한 내란수괴범은 체포되어서 직무정지 되어야 합니다. 제2의 계엄선포 할 지 모릅니다.
😂
Thank you Dae-Han Song!
Lifting the Martial Law just 6 hours after declaring it is like spitting and then licking back the sputum. Absolutely horrifying!
Power always corrupts
What an amazing interview
Scary, horrible abuse of power…😂😂😂😂😂😂
To the people of South Korea:
As you navigate this challenging time, remember that your voices matter, and your resilience is inspiring. The declaration of martial law may have shaken your democracy, but it's clear that your commitment to democratic values and human rights remains unwavering.
Stand strong, united, and peaceful in your pursuit of justice, transparency, and accountability. Your determination is a beacon of hope for democracies around the world.
Remember that your rights, freedoms, and voices are the foundation of your democracy. Continue to exercise them, and demand that your leaders uphold the principles of democracy, equality, and justice.
You are not alone in this struggle. The international community is watching, and many people around the world stand in solidarity with you.
Stay vigilant, stay informed, and stay committed to your values. Together, you can overcome this challenge and emerge stronger, more united, and more determined to protect your democracy.
Keep shining, South Korea!
아닙니다. 계엄의 위험에 대해서는 몇 달 전부터 야당의원 김민석이 계속 우려를 했었고 계엄 당일날은 국회 도서관을 이용하는 시민말에 의하면 아침부터 국회 상공으로 헬기가 계속 선회하고 경찰이 평소보다 너무 많이 동원돼 있어서 이상하다 생각했다네요. 그래서 절대 갑자기 일어난 건 아니라고 생각했대요.
As a Korean living in France, I have been closely following the news coverage of Korea’s declaration of martial law by Korean media, English-speaking media, and French domestic media. I believe that Christine Ahn’s analysis and summary have been the most effective in clarifying the core of this issue for foreign listeners.
전 세계는 한국의 민주주의를 지지해 주세요. 두번째 불법 계엄은 안됩니다. 한국을 지켜주세요.
!!!!The world should support democracy in Korea. There should be no second illegal martial law. Please protect Korea.
You guys should get along with your brothers and compatriots from the North. Only then, you'll have some true peace, prosperity and sovereignty. The western elites (specially the US) just want to use you as a vassal satellite.
Good thing that the whole world watches as it happens!
There was a tip sent to one of the lawmakers that a martial law was about to be enforced. The opposition party quickly mobilized into the Assembly building to cast their ballots. There were instances where orders directed by the President were defied or carried out only half way. There were commanders in the chain of command who refused to acknowledge and follow illegal orders, which is commendable. Also, the soldiers themselves thought using live ammunitions were wrong and decided not to load them onto their weapons and sling their rifles behind their back in a holding position and not a low ready position like on patrol or missions. In all, a lot of things aligned perfectly to stop this illegal move by a crazy President. Another win for democracy.
Some people are comparing this to January 6th. IMO, this South Korea event was for the democratic principle and Jan 6 was against for the democratic principles
We are headed for this on Jan 6-7! First thing tRUMP will do!!! The question is:
WILL YOU STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OR WILL YOU STAND WITH FASCISM?
Right, Reverse Jan6😅
Exactly
@@ohgawdI stand with the democratically elected president.
Karma is a boomerang
I love instant karma but honestly, it almost never happens.
Good news!
He is like a DICTATOR .. he harmed the democracy of South Korea.. he must be removed in position and be punished 🙏🙏🙏
Trump
Like, he is a dictator, he got his mask on.
He got an ORDER from ???
Wow
It's so ironic that the ruling party's name is People Power Party. Do they think a coup is something can be considered as people power? Seriously?
12월 3일 10시 30분 계엄 선포
十ニ월(王)/ 三일 十시(王) / 三十분(王) = '王' '王' '王'
와... ㅆㅂ. 천공이 그린 그림이냐?
미친 이건 첨 보는데 이게 맞네... 왜 주말에 안하고 평일에 하나 했더니 장난치나 이게 진짜
Yoon is just out of his mind. He is insane. -from Korea
Wow! !!!!
Did that old man just interrupt that man
Finally, I just hope everything will be ok tomorrow.
I remember the era of martial law…I grew up under it till my college years.
Tear gas, demonstration every day, military police in campus as such.
Was a rough time.
Yun and his off beat Martial law, So wrong in every way, especially in this time, age
Trying to sneaking it in in the middle of night like any others before him have done.
South Korea rn is what it looks like when people see democracy as a fragile thing that needs to be defended by all means necessary, and not as their inevitable birthright as citizens of an exceptional nation.
For all the years I have been here I am still frequently surprised by the durability of exceptionalist beliefs among Americans, which are prevalent across the political spectrum, though they may be expressed in different ways.
I’ve often thought that it would be beneficial if more came to see the country-despite its size, power, and the danger it presents to the rest of the world-as just another nation-state, which like other nation-states could well experience a long period of authoritarian rule.
Let the United States beware!
Holy crap.
NOt True. A parliamentary vote ended martial law.
He’s an elitist and people called out his rich families corruption. He them threw a rich boy fit to squash the talking of his fam. Wow
You cut him off at 8:30 when he was starting to explain some of the real details behind the current politics in Korea which is precisely what I wanted to know
Great job Amy + Juan! Thank you both! Our turn is on it's way on Jan 20!
Freedom
who thinks this will be seen on the major media outlets in the US? ;-)
Man, I'm so sick of this timeline. It all went off the rails September 2001 I believe. We need to get Quinn Mallory and Dr. Strange on the phone, and tell them to call up Dr. Brown. He needs to grab Marty McFly and fix this mess before it's too late!
Inaccurate Title :
South Korea's Martial Law Declaration was not revoked by protesters but its Parliament who voted against the declared Martial Law
This is the correct fact. The lawmakers had to climb over the fences to assemble and participate in voting. 190 out of 190 vote to anul the martial law order.
Only partially true. If there hadn't been huge protests, since he had already declared the assembly dissolved, he would have likely ignored the resolution.
6 hours of martial law on parliament is enough to do many things. The special operation may already complete successfully. not sure how many members of parliament have been eliminated. How many members received a special shots in the arm. The operation ends successfully with a perfect vote on the end of martial law. All we know from the media is that people actually believe that they still live in democrazy. scary. everything is executed perfectly. This just bring a chill to everybody back. 🤨
Wasn't the martial law not called properly thru their Congress, making it invalid?
Under the Korean constitution, martial law is valid only in extreme circumstances. Legally it can be called by the President, but it gets invalidated if the National Assembly finds the President's declaration unwarranted/unconstitutional.
So technically he was within his right to do it, only issue is there were ZERO circumstances he could point to as good evidence to declare it.
The ultra-conservative Pr. Yoon had a stubborn, dictatorial ideology, was often caught lying, and had been under intense pressure from the opposition for his wife's corruption, his own corruption and incompetence. The opposition party eventually cut all of his regime's wasteful state budget, and Yoon pushed the opposition party toward an anti-state organization. As soon as the new Yoon's hard-to-speak irregularities were revealed, he immediately hurried to conduct illegal martial law on the same night. Most of the soldiers didn't know why they came to the National Assembly, and just did what their superiors who is department of Defense (who is an Yoon's schoolmate) told them to do.
And today there is a more serious problem with the current regime, and I will stop here.
He isn’t Trump, and he is not in the Kremlin. What did he think would happen?
🚫No War. Please pray for south korea 🙏
Change changes change changing
계엄령 해산 명령 되었어요
정상으로 돌아가고 있어요
If Korea had been a military that did not know Yeouido in the 1970s or 1980s, there would have been bloodshed. However, Korea has the world's highest level of education among its citizens. The young soldiers were also strange, and they had to obey orders, so they thought they would get hurt while fighting with citizens, so they broke windows where citizens were not present. This was possible because it was a conscious action by heavily armed soldiers.
Think about it! They were ordered to be North Korean soldiers, but there were citizens in Yeouido without a single weapon. The conscious action of Korean soldiers saved the citizens.
That is why the irresponsible commander-in-chief who does not protect the lives of citizens must disappear.
Korea is one body of citizens and soldiers.
The ignorant commander-in-chief thinks Korean soldiers and citizens are people from 40 years ago who do not know the National Assembly in Yeouido.
S Korea in an occupied country since its conception. 28-30 US soldiers in 9 major bases. This new president tried to approve a 69-hour workweek. As long as it serves as slave labor to the western elites, they'll call it "democracy" in all mainstream news.
Marketing for squid games 2 got out of hand.
Doesn't matter which puppet heads S. Korea, U.S. interests will always come before the welfare of Koreans
We will be rethinking foreign policies in 2025 with our new leadership
Elaborate, what would a more independent S. Korea look like?
@@stoplyingabout "more independent" is the best a U.S. puppet state can hope for? Yes, you are probably right, our elites in the U.S. tend to topple any government that puts their own people before the interest of American elites. They would stop brainwashing us against their rivals if those rivals would simply submit. Our leaders would stop attempting to contain China, stop trying to foment rebellion in Russia, and stop trying to topple Iran if the governments there would just allow our elites to dictate policy in those nations. Facts.
To answer your question directly, a marginally independent Korea would look like a marginally independent Philippians: violence prone and corrupt. The same as Hong Kong when it was marginally independent. In contrast, Japan is largely independent and it's people do quite well. Vietnam is completely independent and the welfare of it's people have greatly increased despite a ruinous war and the nuclear and biological poisoning by the U.S. and the lasting effects that war crime continues to have. S. Korea is advanced and prosperous like completely independent Singapore though, so a moderately or completely independent Korea might look a bit more like Singapore.
Good times.
Movin on up
Any democratic leader cannot call an order without a law.
I'm interested to hear what Yoon has to say about on what grounds more specificly did he announce the martial law.
What would Americans do if an American president declared martial law?? Hmmm??🤔🤔
That happens when Big Bang doesn't perform anymore as a group.
Deranged head of insurrection shall be apprehened and serve time in jail.
I can’t believe all of this is happening while BTS is doing their mandatory military service lol…gonna write some hits when they get out.
will the bewildered herd do the same thing in the USA
Yoon's Martial Law plan banged balls , now face the music. Likely booted out.
Please talk Also about Mozambique
That country will never have a bright future though. ha ha. Cause and effect they made.😮
It's interesting being from America and seeing obvious fear mongering of NK to South Koreans who are falling to the same Idiocracy that we are falling into.
Until now, the only thing I knew about Yoon was he could croon American Pie.
I suppose he o.d.ed on the pie.
Let's democracy reignm over the planet earth
There were protests but it was not nation wide. There are still many people that support Yoon and his actions as well as the military.
Martial Law will never ever happen in the USA.
With trump at the helm, it is already martial law for people who disagree with him
Declared Martial Law at 22:30 pm
And dissolved at 01:00 am by the congress
There was a cabinet meeting a few hours before the press conference where he announced it though from news sources in S. Korea. And some of the opposition party folks has been saying this for a while now. 😂
My fellow Americans, this martial law in Korea is a test for Donald Trump. Remember my comment on martial law in the United States in 2025.
It has now come to light that, while the courageous and swift actions of politicians and citizens certainly played a role, the coup failed primarily due to the confusion within the military and police chain of command during its orchestration.
They realized that the order was wrong, so they took no active measures, and some soldiers even apologized to the civilians.
What?
I don't think she understands DC traffic. 😅
Comparing South Korea’s martial law order to January 6th is one of the dumber things I’ve seen someone say on Democracy Now!
Please, boycott the president Yoon. South Korea needs all.the help from all free countries. Please, do not have any talk with him and let him know dictatorship who denies democracy should be punished. South Korea can over throw him with help from outside.
A rancid dictator doesn't deserve to be called president.
He was trying to repeat the Ukraine procedure. But Koreans are more clever.😂
In fact, it was the members of Congress who stopped it.
Martial law???