The military state of emergency in South Korea only lasted for a few hours. The democratic institutions have taken over again, but it makes no difference to the demonstrators who have taken to the streets of Seoul for the third day in a row.
He must resign. We don't trust him. There is no other alternative, says Yi with tears in his eyes.
A little later in the evening, he clenches his fist, stretches it towards the air, and screams in unison with thousands of others: "Resign for treason!"
Many wonder if he has gone mad, says Yi.
Supporting the President
But not everyone agrees with the demonstrators. A man in a black suit and hat walks past the procession and shouts that he supports the president. When the police on the scene surround him, he says it's his democratic right to express his opinion.
It's clearly true, but I don't understand how you can think that. From the outside, it may seem like everyone wants him to resign, but there are people who support him, says Shin Heesoo, a member of the left-wing Justice Party.
The demonstrators move from Gwanghwamun Park in central Seoul towards the presidential palace. A group of volunteer lawyers are there to help demonstrators who get into trouble with the police. Hundreds of police are on the scene to maintain order, but never need to intervene.
I actually believe that most people support us, says Shin Heesoo.
Lighting Candles
Those who have taken to Seoul's streets light candles, which South Koreans have done since the 1990s to show discontent with injustices. They play K-pop and songs traditionally used to boost morale during baseball games.
It's to boost the fighting spirit, says a demonstrator.
When there are only about two kilometers left to the president's palace, the police stop the demonstration. The allotted time has expired, and the demonstrators move home again without resistance.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol, who belongs to the conservative People's Party (PPP), introduced a state of emergency on the evening of December 3 to protect the country from "communist forces".
During the night of December 4, the parliament, with the Democratic Party (DP) in the majority, voted to repeal the war laws, and the state of emergency was declared invalid.
President Yoon Suk-Yeol later announced in a televised speech that he would lift the state of emergency, which lasted a total of about six hours.
The opposition wants the president to be impeached and the country's largest trade union has called a general strike until he resigns.
