The vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning political showdown sparked by his shock decision to impose martial law on the vibrant democratic country.

Demonstrators both supporting and opposing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have come out in force in the country’s capital, ahead of the Constitutional Court's first hearing to decide whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.

Impeached President said he will “never give up” and called for officials to maintain stability in government functions during what he described as a “temporary” pause of his presidency.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached Saturday over his short-lived martial law decree, with twelve lawmakers from his own party joining the opposition to pass the motion in the National Assembly.

South Korea's main opposition party threatened on Monday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo if he failed to approve legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed bid to impose martial law.

President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration and the ensuing fiasco have significantly impacted the lives of many Koreans, although mostly negatively. Despite the decree being lifted just six hours later and the National Assembly passing a motion to impeach him,