Former South Korean defense chief held after martial law scandal unfolds

South Korean officials took a big step in early Dec-2024 when they detained their ex-defense minister (who suggested martial-law to the president) making him the first person held in this high-profile case

The ex-ministers arrest happened right after President Yoon Suk Yeol dealt with an impeachment try: ruling party members didnt show up to vote which blocked the needed two-thirds support to pause his job-duties. The opposition wanted to remove him but couldnt get enough votes; now theyʼre planning another try at getting him out

The whole thing started when the former defense chief gave some not-so-good advice about putting martial-law in place which caused a lot of talk in Seoulʼs political circles. This kind of move hasnt been seen in South Korea for many years - its really shaking things up in the government

The Democratic Party (the main group against Yoon) is now working on new plans; they want to try impeachment again even though their first try didnt work. They think they have good reasons to keep pushing this issue forward