South Korea Parliament Overturns President's Martial Law in 150 Minutes

Seoul, South Korea - South Korea experienced unprecedented political tension as President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration lasted 150 minutes before being overturned by a unanimous National Assembly vote early Wednesday morning.

The declaration, issued at 10:27 p.m. on December 3, triggered immediate military deployment, with armed personnel carriers and helicopters mobilizing toward the National Assembly. 

The emergency order marked the first implementation of martial law in 45 years, reflecting heightened political instability in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Quantitative indicators of public interest emerged through digital platforms, with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung's YouTube livestream attracting 2.4 million views, significantly exceeding his standard subscriber base of 1.07 million. 

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik's channel recorded over 600,000 viewers during the emergency session.

The crisis prompted emergency meetings across multiple government agencies, including the Ministries of Interior and Safety, Health and Welfare, Employment and Labor, and Foreign Affairs. 

The latter convened a high-level meeting of department heads at 11:43 p.m.

Military mobilization commenced at approximately 11:00 p.m., following Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun's recommendation. 

The parliamentary response culminated in a 190-0 vote to overturn the declaration at approximately 1:00 a.m. on December 4, demonstrating rare unanimous opposition to the presidential action.

The brief period of martial law highlighted the robust parliamentary check on executive power, with the National Assembly maintaining its constitutional authority to override emergency declarations through a majority vote.