Citizens are embarrassed by the midnight emergency martial law... "Surprised and afraid."

[Anchor]
Surprised by the sudden emergency, citizens couldn't sleep all night listening to the news.

There were many reactions that the president should be responsible for the declaration of emergency martial law itself, saying it was incomprehensible.

Reporter Hwang Yoon-tae reports.

[Reporter]
Six hours from the sudden declaration of emergency martial law to the lifting.

The citizens were very surprised.

It looks like you're dreaming or watching a movie, and you can't believe it's true.

[Yoo Young Min / Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province] This is surreal. It's not realistic. This is a movie.... Anyway, I think I watched a movie.

I stayed up all night worried and afraid of the situation in which the army pushed all the way to the National Assembly.

[Kang Mi-sook / Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province] I was scared. Oh my gosh, I thought this was too much. I was so scared.]

There were also many voices that it was difficult to understand whether the current situation in the country was in a situation to declare emergency martial law.

[Lee Sang-joon / Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province] It's so ridiculous to say that they declared such an emergency martial law to wipe out pro-North Korean forces. Now.]

[Yoon Sun-ok / Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province]: It is the Yoon Suk Yeol himself who is shaking the foundation of democracy, not the people or others.]

They responded that they were not convinced of the contents of the martial law command's proclamation.

[Yang Gyu-won / Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province: Ban all political action and control the media] These parts.... [It's 2024]
Some pointed out that President Yoon Suk Yeol
should take responsibility for it himself.

[Lee Youngseung / Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province: You have to resign before you impeach him]

Citizens are still nervous about the urgent political situation, including the surprise declaration of an emergency martial law and the approval of a resolution to lift the National Assembly.

I'm YTN Hwang Yuntae.

Reporter for shooting
: On Seungwon
Video editing: Lee Ju-yeon