South Koreans march in rain to protest Yoon after botched martial law attempt

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Protesters gathered in Seoul on Thursday (Dec 5) to demand the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A large group of protesters gathered in Seoul on Thursday, braving heavy rain to demand

00:06the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yol.

00:10We can't accept a president who wants to start a war against the people, so we're here to

00:19punish him as soon as possible and send him to the president's office.

00:22Yoon's declaration of martial law late Tuesday triggered widespread outrage in the streets

00:27and concern among international allies.

00:30Chaotic scenes ensued as troops tried to seize control of the parliament building.

00:35The martial law was rescinded hours later.

00:38According to the Chosun Ilbo, the main opposition Democratic Party plans to hold a vote on Yoon's

00:43impeachment this Saturday.

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