Armed martial law forces and 'protecting the plenary hall' have a fierce confrontation...Spray fire extinguishers to block it.

[Anchor]
After President Yoon's declaration of martial law, all eyes were on the National Assembly, which has the authority to lift martial law.

Martial law forces entered the National Assembly compound and resembled a chaos, and they were in intense conflict with citizens who resisted control.

I'm reporter Jeong In-yong.

[Reporter]
Nearly an hour after President Yoon declared martial law.

Full-body, rifle-wearing martial law troops enter the second floor of the National Assembly headquarters.

National Assembly aides in the main office block the door with various materials such as chairs and desks and even spray fire extinguishers.

On the first floor, wooden doors and large pots were also mobilized to block martial law troops from entering.

It is understood that there were some martial law soldiers who broke the glass window of the People's Power Representative's Office and entered the interior.

A fierce confrontation continued for about an hour, but martial law troops could not enter the plenary hall on the third floor.

In the end, more than 150 ruling and opposition lawmakers were able to remain in the plenary hall without restriction until the resolution to lift martial law, which requires a majority of the registered members.

As the National Assembly's uproar entered a lull due to the resolution to lift martial law, confrontation between citizens and martial law forces, which remained without withdrawal, intensified at the entrance of the National Assembly's main office.

"Stop. We're all the same people."

A short time later, the withdrawal order was issued, and martial law troops began to leave, taking care of their military uniforms.

He also urged the National Assembly Secretariat's security officers to leave immediately against martial law troops who had been waiting until the end.

"It can be very illegal for you to be here.Who's the commander of the unit? The chairman said it, so get out now."

Two hours and 13 minutes after martial law was declared, all martial law troops in the National Assembly were finally withdrawn.

[Won-Sik Woo / Speaker of the National Assembly: All the soldiers who entered the main building are out now.]

This is YTN Jeong Yong-yong.

Photographer: Lee Sang-chang
Video editing: Lee Young-hoon