The proclamation issued by the martial law command after Yoon Suk Yeol's president declared martial law also included medical measures.
This is aimed directly at the medical doctor who left the hospital in February in protest of the policy of increasing medical schools.
It stated that all medical personnel who are on strike, such as medical doctors, or who have left the medical field will return within 48 hours to work faithfully, and in case of violation, they will be punished according to martial law.
In the past, the medical community strongly opposed the unprecedented ultra-hard-line measures despite the legislative conflict.
The National Council of University Professors and the Emergency Committee of Medical Professors issued a joint statement criticizing the medical community as an anti-state force and saying, "Please step down immediately."
Five candidates who ran in the by-election for the president of the Korean Medical Association also criticized the martial law attempt in one voice, saying that it is an anti-democratic idea and that it has become a dead duck, not a lame duck.
In particular, the majors who are targeted for punishment cannot hide their shock and anger.
Park Dan, chairman of the emergency committee of the council, said he felt terrible about President Yoon's behavior and pointed out that he should step down from the dictatorship.
Analysts say that the addition of major unexpected bad news makes it much more difficult for doctors to return or resolve legislative conflicts early in the future.
On top of that, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which is in charge of the ministry, is in trouble as it has been confirmed that Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong attended a Cabinet meeting discussing martial law.
Media inquiries were made about how the announcement was made and related to medical staff was included, but the Ministry of Health and Welfare did not provide any answers.
I'm Kim Joo-young of YTN.
Video editing: Kim Hyun-jun
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