South Korea's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove Yoon over the December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, triggering fresh elections to be held by June after months of political turmoil.
His supporters took to the streets in the capital and braved the rain on Saturday, chanting “impeachment is invalid!” and “nullify the snap election!”
“Speaking as someone in my 20s or 30s, I’m deeply worried about the future.”
But there were many scenes of jubilation in Seoul on Friday from those opposed to Yoon's rule, with people hugging and crying after the ruling was delivered.
“Yoon’s presidency has revealed the societal cracks based on political polarisation and misinformation,“ Minseon Ku, a postdoctoral fellow at William & Mary Global Research Institute, told AFP.
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is seen as the frontrunner in the next election, experts say, and his party has taken a more conciliatory approach towards North Korea.
“I honestly believe South Korea is finished,“ said pro-Yoon supporter Park Jong-hwan, 59.
“It feels like we’ve already transitioned into a socialist, communist state.”
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