❄️ Thousands of South Koreans faced freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in Seoul this weekend, rallying both for and against the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. The high-stakes political drama has gripped the nation, with tensions escalating as a key arrest warrant deadline looms.
🌨️ Protesters clashed near Yoon’s residence, demanding accountability for his alleged role in a failed December 3 martial law declaration. Others waved placards reading \"Stop the Steal\"—a nod to U.S. political rhetoric—defending the embattled leader. \"We must bring down the criminal Yoon!\" shouted Yang Kyung-soo of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
⚖️ Yoon, South Korea’s first sitting president to face arrest, claims the investigation is unconstitutional. His legal team argues the anti-graft agency leading the probe lacks authority, but experts like Professor Rong Ying counter that \"the joint military-police operation validates the inquiry.\"
🔍 Meanwhile, Seoul’s Western District Court rejected Yoon’s challenge to the arrest warrant, deepening the crisis. With his impeachment trial pending and security forces blocking investigators last week, the turmoil threatens Asia’s fourth-largest economy—and its democratic foundations.
🔥 As snow piled up, so did public fury. Police detained two protesters for assault during Saturday’s rallies, while Yoon’s supporters vowed to \"fight for our president.\" The clock ticks: Will the Constitutional Court remove him—or reset South Korea’s political landscape?
