The December 2024 coup attempt of South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk-yeol was defeated because the people mobilised in protest against his declaration of marshal law and this emboldened the National Assembly to impeach him. On 4 April the Constitutional Court, in a unanimous decision, accepted the impeachment and removed Yoon from office. A Presidential election has now been scheduled for 3 June.
Dae-Han Song, in discussion with Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, explains how these events have unfolded and the what to expect from the forthcoming Presidential election.
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