South Korea is reeling over a shock martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived gamble will have major implications.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s future is hanging in the balance after a chaotic night during which he dramatically declared martial law and then withdrew it just as suddenly, plunging the country into turmoil.

After a three-decade career as a prosecutor, the president made the leap into politics in 2021 with a halo of fighting corruption; his popularity has plummeted, among other things, due to the scandals