South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis

When President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that he was imposing martial law in December 2024, thousands of South Koreans took to the streets to defend democracy—but the country remains deeply riven by political polarization after his impeachment.

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Journal
Current History
Published
2025-08-29
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2025.124.863.234
Primary Topic
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis

Yoonkyung Lee
Current History
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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South Korea’s Martial Law Crisis

Yoonkyung Lee
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Abstract

When President Yoon Suk-yeol announced that he was imposing martial law in December 2024, thousands of South Koreans took to the streets to defend democracy—but the country remains deeply riven by political polarization after his impeachment.

Current HistoryVol. 124(863)
Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
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