These scenes were live streamed to thousands more on YouTube - a platform popular with not just Yoon's supporters but the president himself. A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea. Last December, Yoon's shock martial law declaration cost him the confidence of much of the country. But among his supporters, his ongoing legal troubles have only further buttressed the image of a wronged saviour.
lørdag 5. april 2025
South Korea's president is out - but he leaves behind a polarised country
Pained cries rang out in front of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence on Friday, as judges of the Constitutional Court judges confirmed his impeachment. "I came here with hope in my heart, believing we would win ... It's so unfair," 64-year-old Won Bog-sil told BBC Korean from the rally, where thousands had gathered in support of Yoon.
These scenes were live streamed to thousands more on YouTube - a platform popular with not just Yoon's supporters but the president himself. A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea. Last December, Yoon's shock martial law declaration cost him the confidence of much of the country. But among his supporters, his ongoing legal troubles have only further buttressed the image of a wronged saviour.
These scenes were live streamed to thousands more on YouTube - a platform popular with not just Yoon's supporters but the president himself. A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea. Last December, Yoon's shock martial law declaration cost him the confidence of much of the country. But among his supporters, his ongoing legal troubles have only further buttressed the image of a wronged saviour.
