There's still tension even after martial law is lifted...At this time, in front of the Presidential Office in Yongsan.

[Anchor]
With the lifting of martial law, the tight boundaries around the presidential office in Yongsan have been eased.

Most of the guard personnel that filled the area have also been withdrawn, but tensions remain.

I'm connecting the reporter who is on the scene. Reporter Lim Yejin!

[Reporter]
Yes, I'm in front of the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul.

[Anchor]
How is the situation now?

[Reporter]
I'm on the road across from the presidential office,
With the lifting of the
emergency martial law, the strict boundaries seem to have been somewhat relaxed.

Most of the police forces that filled the area have withdrawn and only regular personnel remain.

The police screen, which was tightly closed last night, is now open like this.

However, there is still tension around it.

In the aftermath of the declaration of martial law overnight, citizens expressed concern and concern, so let's hear the story firsthand.

[KIM KYUNG HUN / Sangdo-dong, Seoul: I was very surprised. Is it something that could happen in this era?]. I was worried and went to work. If you protest in front of here, you'll get in trouble again when you go to work.]

[Lee Mi-kyung / Han River-ro-dong, Seoul: First of all, I was so scared that there would be a war. Our children can't go out of the door anymore. He said he had that thought.]

In the morning, Heo Eun-ah, the leader of the New Reform Party, and Cheon Ha-ram, the floor leader, held a press conference here to denounce the emergency martial law situation and visited the presidential office to protest,

At the same time, police once fenceed and restricted traffic to prevent them from passing in the direction of the presidential office.

[Anchor]
Things were more tense last night, weren't they?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is. The area around the presidential office here was in chaos as the president of Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in a surprise attack.

Traffic in the area, including the entrance to the presidential office, was completely blocked, and by midnight, Indian traffic was also blocked, causing inconvenience to citizens.

When our reporters came here last night, they were also informed to go down to the triangular area with an order to disband.

In addition, citizens who disagree over the declaration of martial law clashed with each other by criticizing each other sharply, and there was friction between vigilant personnel and citizens blocking traffic.

Fortunately, no one was hurt from this.

The tight alert began to be lifted at around 4:30 a.m., about six hours later, when President Yoon lifted martial law.

However, as the police still ask citizens entering the crosswalk about their affiliation and destination, the tension in Yongsan is expected to continue for a while.

So far, I'm Ytn Lim Ye-jin in front of the presidential office in Yongsan.