Protests sweep South Korea as calls for Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation intensify

Sookmyung Women's University students hold a rally Thursday in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, calling for the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his sudden declaration of martial law on Tuesday. (Yonhap)

SEOUL (South Korea), December 5 — Mass protests and calls for the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol are spreading across South Korea, with citizens from diverse sectors -- including education, religion, NGOs and the arts -- staging candlelight vigils and rallies denouncing his controversial declaration of martial law. This marks the largest nationwide candlelight protest movement since the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye in 2016.