Thread by @lobsterlooker

SOUTH KOREA THREAD BEGINS NOW

APPARENTLY

I'm as surprised as you are.

https://x.com/BNONews/status/1863955859199369319

https://x.com/BNONews/status/1863965007991521318

It's a coup?
“Government administration has been paralyzed because of opposition party conduct.”
“Through martial law, I will rebuild a free and democratic society.”

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1863944703332487473

Opposition is being blocked from entering South Korea parliament to overturn martial law

https://x.com/InsiderWire/status/1863952732660392245

MILITARY DESCENDS ON PARLIAMENT AS MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN SOUTH KOREA

https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1863967771609997648

TANKS AND HELIS

https://x.com/AlexBarnicoat_/status/1863967999251640812

Overview of South Korean rights that are suspended during martial law

https://x.com/mhereonlyforbts/status/1863967654869942655

South Korea people demand police open the doors

https://x.com/koryodynasty/status/1863968337904140636

South Korea OPPOSITION LEADER Lee Jae-myung demands the President step down!

https://x.com/jurgen_nauditt/status/1863966686006706240

... I think we're witnessing history in South Korea this morning

https://x.com/alasiye7e/status/1863968327301038478

Here we can see soldiers blocking the entrance to parliament with a makeshift barrier

CLASHES in South Korea parliament

"Martial Law Forces Enter National Assembly Building Through Window"

https://x.com/t_ransborder/status/1863972085200281656

SOUTH KOREAN MARKETS CRASHING AS MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

Korean Bar Association: "Martial law declaration is substantive and procedurally unconstitutional... call for its lifting"

https://x.com/t_ransborder/status/1863976145907237111

"Minister of Public Administration and Security holds emergency meeting at Seoul Government Complex… ‘Silenced’ to questions"

https://x.com/t_ransborder/status/1863971909844812081

“End martial law, overthrow the dictatorship.”

🚨🚨SOUTH KOREAN PARLIAMENT AIDES USE FIRE EXTINGUSHERS AGAINST SOLDIERS

South Korea parliament votes to OVERTURN martial law declaration?

https://x.com/josungkim/status/1863977059766370677

^^ video

South Korean people confused about what to do this morning

https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1863974655511462092

INSIGHT from an actual South Korean journalist and not me, some random guy online

https://x.com/yejinjgim/status/1863952105343459708

The current question at this hour is if the South Korean President will comply with parliament's vote

https://x.com/gol3naotc/status/1863978041749487969

"UNLIMITED LIQUIDITY"

MORE CONTEXT for South Korea politics

https://x.com/FreeMattKim/status/1863974800391065803

Latest South Korea clip I see still has the situation at a standstill

> WITHDRAWING
This is a good sign!

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1863983608228397365

EARLIER: South Korean soldiers on one screen, parliament on the other.

Situation on the ground in South Korea shows people cheering as parliament overturns martial law declaration

Assuming this picture is legit, it shows South Korean civilians helping a parliament member OVER A WALL so he could get into the building and vote to overturn martial law

Yup.

BUT IT MAY NOT BE OVER YET

https://twitter.com/myhlee/status/1863986933309087977

Opposition leader livestreams himself fence hopping to stand against South Korea martial law

👀👀

https://x.com/Telegraph/status/1863991188019196247

Latest South Korea news is that people are calling for the ARREST of the President following his attempt to declare martial law

Conclusion to the story for now is that it looks like the South Korean military literally went home

Why has South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law?

"Having lost control of parliament earlier in the year, [Yoon's] government had been battling a series of opposition bills and motions which had sought to undermine his rule."bbc.com/news/articles/…