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protesting in South Korea

Gone are the times of K-Pop, K-Dramas, K-Beauty and K-Food — Now it’s K-Protests: The fiery winter of 2024 in Seoul

When martial law was declared in South Korea, Melbourne resident Seona Cho immediately booked a flight back to Seoul, where she joined impeachment rallies and labour protests, standing in solidarity with workers fighting for democracy and justice. This is her account.

Crowd outside National Assembly

South Korea: Behind the people's fight for democracy

The rapid mass response to South Korea president Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law, which stopped the president’s coup in its tracks, is explained by South Korea’s history of military regimes, writes Barry Sheppard.

KCTU gathering outside National Assembly

South Korea: People’s power defeats president’s coup attempt in 6 hours

Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s right-wing president, attempted to maintain his power through the implementation of martial law, but was defeated within six hours by a people’s uprising, reports Chon Kai Choon.

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Korean war refugees walk past a tank

Peace activists protest the Korean War that hasn’t ended

Korean peace activists are taking action around the world on July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, to call for a de-escalation of military tensions in the Korean Peninsula, reports Peter Boyle.