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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/e25fba67ee2c512b https://verfassungsblog.de/when-democracy-prevails/ When Democracy Prevails - On the Recent Events in South Korea Lee, Josephina eng 2024-12-05 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Checks and Balances Impeachment Korea Martial Law constitutional democracy Korea Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On December 3 at 10:25 pm, the President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law, which lasted for 6 hours until it was lifted following the unanimous vote of the South Korean Parliament to immediately end its imposition. This blog analyzes the legal aspects of the President’s failed attempt to maintain a martial law regime and further reflects on the significance of this event for the evolution of democracy in South Korea.